Cinnamon Cuke Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cuke rings (about 15 large cukes)
2 c. lime
8 1/2 qt. water
1 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. alum
2 oz. red food coloring
6 c. water
5 lb. sugar
1 large pkg. red hot cinnamon candy
6 c. vinegar
8 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Peel, core and slice cukes.
Put in solution for 24 hours. Lift rings out of water, wash and drain well.
Do this 3 times. Add the 1 cup vinegar, alum and enough water to cover rings.
Add food coloring.
Heat and simmer for 2 hours.
Lift rings out of solution.
Discard solution.
Make syrup with 6 cups water, sugar, red hot candy, 6 cups vinegar and cinnamon sticks.
Bring to a boil.
Pour over cuke rings.
Cover.
Let set overnight.
Drain syrup.
Reheat.
Pour over rings.
Let set overnight again.
Do this for 3 days.
On the third day, heat to boiling.
Pack in jars and seal.