Cucumber Apple Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers, peeled, seeded and sliced
1 c. lime
1 gal. water plus 2 c.
3 c. white vinegar
1 (1 oz.) bottle food coloring
1 Tbsp. alum
9 c. sugar
8 sticks cinnamon
1 small pkg. red hots*

Preparation

First Day:
Soak cucumbers 24 hours in lime and 1 gallon water.