Mock Spiced Apple Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. peeled, seeded and sliced large cucumbers
1 c. lime
4 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. vinegar
2 tsp. red food coloring
1 1/2 c. alum

Preparation

Soak cucumber slices in the water and lime mixture 24 hours. Rinse well.
Soak 3 hours in clear water; drain.
Add vinegar, food coloring, alum and enough water to cover cucumbers. Simmer 2 hours and drain.
Heat 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 1 cup red hots, 7 cups sugar and 4 cinnamon sticks until red hots melt. Pour over cucumber slices and let stand overnight.
Reheat and pack into jars.
Process for 15 minutes in boiling water.