Spiced Cucumber Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 1/2 lb. cucumbers
1 gal. water
1 c. lime
4 1/2 lb. sugar
1 qt. white vinegar
1 oz. red or green food coloring
5 cinnamon sticks
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
1 bag cinnamon candy

Preparation

Peel, seed and slice cucumbers.
Use cucumbers that are too big for other uses (those that have turned yellow are okay).
Mix together 1 gallon water and the lime.
Pour over cucumbers; let stand for 24 hours.
Wash thoroughly.
Put into ice water for 3 hours; drain.
Make syrup with the sugar, vinegar and food coloring.
Make a spice bag with the remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, coloring, spices and candy.
Pour cucumbers into the mixture; bring back to boil.
Let stand for 24 hours.
Bring back to boil; boil for 30 minutes.
Pack into clean, hot jars.
Adjust lids.
Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Yields 8 pints.