Candied Cucumber Rings Recipes

OMG DELICIOUS CINNAMON PICKLED CUCUMBER RINGS CUKES

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and slice about 1/4"-1/2" thick.
• Remove the seeds by cutting a circle out of the middle.
• They will be donut shaped.
• Soak in 8 1/2 quarts of water and 2 cups of pickling lime for 24 hours.
• Wash and drain slices very well.
• Cover with cold water and soak for 3 hours.
• Place cukes, alum, food coloring, 1 cup vinegar, and enough water to cover the cukes in a large pot.
• Simmer for 2 hours.
• Drain and throw away solution.
• Melt red hots in 2 cups water.
• Mix red hot solution, 2 c vinegar 8 cinnamon sticks, and sugar and heat until hot; bring to a near boil.
• Pour mixture over cucumbers.
• Let sit until next day.
• For 2 mornings, remove cucumbers and heat solution. DO NOT THROW AWAY SOLUTION.
• Pour hot solution back over cucumbers.
• Sit until next morning.
• On third morning, heat solution with cucumbers included.
• Do not boil!
• Place cucumbers in jars while hot and seal!
• Refrigerate after jars reach room temperature.
• Serve cold.

CANDIED CUCUMBER RINGS (GREAT USE FOR OVERSIZED CUCUMBERS)

Steps:

• Remember to use a non reactive cooking pot when doing this recipe. The metal will react with the lime and turn everything BLACK.
• Combine cucumber rings, lime and 8 1/2 quarts of water in large container; let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain, then rinse in clear water. Cover with water; let stand 3 hours; then drain.
• Place cucumbers in large kettle; add 1 cup vinegar, food coloring, alum, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours and drain.
• Combine remaining 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and candy in large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar in dissolved. Pour over cucumbers; let stand 24 hours.
• Drain, reserving syrup. Bring syrup to a boil; pour over cucumbers. Let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain, reserving syrup. Bring syrup to a boil; pour over cucumbers. Let stand for 24 hours. *This is the last day of soaking.
• After last day of soaking then heat syrup and cucumbers. Pack into hot sterilized jars, covering cucumbers with syrup, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Cover with sterilized lids and bands screwing bands tight.

RED HOTS (CANDIED CUCUMBERS)

Steps:

• 1. 1st Day Peel, core and cut into chunks 2 gallons cucumbers (Use large ones) Mix a solution of: 2 cups of lime and 8 1/2 quarts of water Let cucumbers soak in solution for 24 hours in a non-metal container.
• 2. 2nd Day Remove cucumbers from lime and rinse 3 times. Let stand for 3 hours in ice water. Mix a solution of: 1 cup vinegar, 1 small bottle red food coloring, 1 tablespoon alum Place cucumbers in a large pan (like a roaster). Mix enough water with the solution to cover cucumbers, bring to boil then simmer for 2 hours. Drain liquid off and throw away. Add a mixture of: 3 1/2 cups vinegar, 10 cups sugar, 3 1/2 cups water, 8 sticks cinnamon, 3-6 ounce packages cinnamon candies Bring to a boil, stirring till candies are dissolved. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.
• 3. 3rd Day Drain liquid off into a dutch oven and add 1 cup sugar, bring to a boil. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.
• 4. 4th Day Same as third day.
• 5. 5th Day Bring to boil all ingredients, then place in jars and seal. (You can put jars in a hot water bath for 15 minutes if you desire, but not necessary.) Better to do one batch at a time.

CINNAMON CUCUMBER RINGS

Steps:

• Prepare cucumbers.
• add lime and 8 1/2 qts water.
• let stand 24 hrs.
• drain, rinse, soak 3 hrs in cold water.
• drain again.
• simmer for 2 hrs in vinegar, red color, alum and enough water to cover.
• drain.
• Heat to make syrup of the last 5 ingredients (vinegar, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks, and red hots).
• Pour over the cucumbers.
• let stand overnight or 8 hrs.
• Drain and reheat syrup and pour over again letting stand for another 8 hours.
• Heat syrup a 3rd time, pack rings in jars and fill with hot syrup and seal.

CANDIED CUCUMBER RINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine cucumber rings and 8 1/2 quarts lime water in large container. Let stand 24 hours. Drain; then rinse. Cover with water, let stand 3 hours. Drain. Place cucumbers in large skillet; add 1 cup vinegar, food coloring, alum and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; then simmer for 2 hours and drain. Combine 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and candy in large dishpan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumbers; let stand 24 hours. Drain, reserving syrup. Bring syrup to a boil, pouring over cucumbers. Let stand 24 hours. Repeat process 1 more day. Then heat syrup and cucumbers together. Place in jars and seal. Ripe or yellow cucumbers are better. This recipe yields ??