Spiced Apple Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumber
2 c. lime
3 c. vinegar
1 tsp. alum
1 oz. red food coloring
4 c. water
5 lb. sugar
16 oz. pkg. red hot cinnamon candy
8 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Peel, de-seed and slice cucumbers.
Soak 24 hours in lime and enough water to cover.
Rinse well.
Mix together 1 cup vinegar, alum and red food coloring.
Cover with water and simmer 2 hours. Drain.
Mix together 2 cups vinegar, 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon candy and cinnamon sticks.
Bring this mixture to a boil every day for 3 days.
On the third day, pack in jars.
Makes about 7 quarts.