Mock Apple Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. cucumbers, peeled, sliced and seeds cut out
1 c. lime
4 1/2 qt. water
1/2 c. vinegar
2 tsp. red food color
1/2 tsp. alum
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
7 c. sugar
4 sticks cinnamon
1 c. red hot cinnamon candy

Preparation

Soak the first 3 ingredients for 24 hours.
Rinse and soak in clear water for 3 hours.
Mix 1/2 cup vinegar, food color and alum.
Add cucumbers and cover with water.
Simmer 2 hours and drain well.
Mix 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and candy and heat until candy melts.
Pour over cucumbers.
Let stand overnight.
Reheat and can in boiling water bath.
These are very good.