Apple Ring Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. large cucumber rings (approximately 32)
2 c. pickling lime
8 1/2 qt. water
1 c. vinegar
1/2 bottle red food coloring
3 Tbsp. alum
water to cover
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
10 c. sugar
4 to 6 cinnamon sticks
10 oz. cinnamon berries (candies)

Preparation

Peel and take out seeds of cucumber rings.
Mix pickling lime and 8 1/2 quarts of water together.
Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.
Drain off liquid; wash rings.
Soak in plain water 3 hours; drain.
Simmer rings in 1 cup vinegar, red food coloring, alum and water to cover for about 2 hours.
Drain and throw away liquid.