Cucumber Cinnamon Sticks
List of Ingredients
Let stand 24 hours:
2 gallons large cucumber sticks (peeled and seeded out and cut up into sticks)
2 Cups Lime (may be purchased at the lumber yard)
8 1/2 quarts water
Drain and wash in clear water. Soak 3 hours in cold water; drain off.
Simmer 2 hours in:
1 cup vinegar
Small bottle red food coloring (1 oz)
1 tablespoon alum
Water to cover
Drain off. Make a syrup of:
2 cups water
2 cups vinegar
10 cups sugar (5 lbs.)
8 sticks cinnamon
1 package red hot candy (6 oz.)
Pour over sticks and let stand overnight. Drain and reheat this syrup for 3 days. Pack in jars and seal.
Recipe
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