Cinnamon Stick Cucumbers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. very large cucumbers
2 c. lime powder
1 c. cider vinegar
1 small bottle red food coloring
1 Tbsp. alum
10 c. sugar
8 sticks cinnamon
2 c. vinegar
6 oz. red cinnamon candy

Preparation

Peel and slice cucumbers and cut out seed.
Mix lime in 8 1/2 quarts water.
Pour over cucumbers and let set for 24 hours.
Wash off lime water.
In pan, combine 1 cup cider vinegar, food coloring, alum and enough water to cover cucumbers.
Simmer for 2 hours on stove.
Drain and make syrup with vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, stick cinnamon and cinnamon candy.
Bring to boil and let set for 24 hours.
Put drained cucumbers in jars.
Cover with hot syrup, putting 1 cinnamon stick in each pint jar.
Seal.