Apple Ring Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

enough cucumbers that 16 c. water will cover
16 c. water
2 c. lime
5 lb. sugar
6 c. vinegar
2 Tbsp. powdered alum
2 Tbsp. salt
8 oz. red hots
1 oz. red food coloring
8 sticks cinnamon

Preparation

Slice, peel and cut centers out of cucumbers.
Soak overnight in lime water.
Drain and soak overnight in ice water; leave in icebox the next day for 4 hours.
Next, mix sugar, vinegar, alum, salt, red hots, food coloring and cinnamon sticks; bring to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 30 minutes.
Can in jars.