Red-Hot Cinnamon Pickles - PantryLink Recipes

Ingredients

• 12 large cucumbers - peeled , seeded, and quartered lengthwise
• 1 cup pickling lime , calcium hydroxide
• 1 gallon water
• 1 gallon cold water , or as needed to cover
• 1.75 cups white vinegar , divided
• 1.25 cups water , plus more as needed
• 12.5 ounces cinnamon red hot candies
• 1.5 teaspoons red food coloring
• 0.5 teaspoons alum
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 4 cinnamons sticks , 4-inch
• 6 sterilizeds pint-sized canning jars with rings and lids