Cinnamon Red Hot Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
1 c. lime
1 c. vinegar
1 bottle red food coloring
1 pkg. red hots (candy)
1 Tbsp. alum
2 c. vinegar
10 c. sugar
8 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Peel and seed cucumbers.
Soak in 1 cup lime and 1 gallon water for 24 hours.
Wash.
Soak, covered with ice water, for 3 hours.
Mix 1 cup vinegar, 1 bottle red food coloring, 1 tablespoon alum and water to cover.
Pour over cucumbers; simmer for 2 hours.
Pour off liquid.
Bring to a boil 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 10 cups sugar, 8 cinnamon sticks and 1 package red hots.
Pour over cucumbers; let stand for 24 hours.