Cinnamon Candy Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 large cucumbers (peel, core and cut in 1/2-inch thick long fingers)
2 c. lime
1 c. vinegar
1 1/2 oz. red food coloring
3 c. vinegar
11 c. sugar
1 (9 oz.) pkg. red hots
8 1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. alum
water to cover
3 c. water
8 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Add lime to 8 1/2 cups water.
Add cucumbers and soak 24 hours.
Rinse 3 times to remove lime and leave in ice water for 3 hours.
Drain.
Combine 1 cup vinegar, alum and food coloring. Add cucumbers and cover with water.
Simmer 1 hour.
While mixture is simmering, mix 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups water, 11 cups sugar, cinnamon sticks and red hots.
Boil until melted.
Pour over drained cucumbers and let stand 12 hours.
Heat to boiling.
Pack in jars and seal.