Apple Ring Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cucumbers (approx. 2 gal.)
2 c. lime
1 small bottle red food coloring
1 Tbsp. alum
1 c. apple cider vinegar
5 c. water
5 c. apple cider vinegar
11 1/2 oz. pkg. red hots
11 1/2 c. sugar
8 cinnamon sticks
3 c. sugar

Preparation

Peel big cucumbers (too big for anything else).
Slice thick enough to make a good ring.
Cut out the centers.
This will be about 2 gallons of cucumbers.
Place slices in a stone container, sprinkle 2 cups of lime over them, add enough water to cover and let stand 24 hours.
Drain and wash well, cover with ice; let stand 3 hours.