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Christmas Red Pickles

10 ingredients 40 min + 2 hr 25 min 10 pint jars openrecipes
Christmas Red Pickles

"These cinnamon-flavored sweet pickles are a bit like candied apples. Kind of time consuming but worth the time."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

85
Calories
1g
Protein
0g
Fat
22g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 7 pounds large cucumbers
  • 1 cup pickling lime (calcium hydroxide)
  • 2 teaspoons red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon powdered alum
  • 1 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 7 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup cinnamon red hot candies
  • 4 cinnamon sticks

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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