"Red Hot" Sweet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vinegar
alum
red food coloring
sugar
cinnamon sticks
red hots
lime
2 gal. cucumbers

Preparation

Peel, seed and cut cucumbers into rings or chunks.
Soak in cold water, mixed with 2 cups lime to cover for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Rinse very well in cold water and soak in cold water for 3 hours.
Drain and simmer for 2 hours in the following mixture.
Combine 1 cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon alum, 1 bottle red food coloring and water to cover.
Drain and put following mixture on them.
Combine 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 10 cups sugar, 8 cinnamon sticks and 8 ounces red hots.
Bring to boil and pour over pickles.
Let stand for 24 hours.