Cinnamon Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. garden lime
2 gal. cucumbers
8 1/2 qt. water
1 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. alum
1 small bottle red food coloring
3 c. vinegar
2 c. water
8 broken cinnamon sticks
12 c. sugar
6 oz. cinnamon candies

Preparation

Soak lime, cucumbers and 8 1/2 quarts water 24 hours, then drain and rinse good.
Simmer 2 hours in vinegar, alum and food coloring with enough water to cover cucumbers.
Drain.
Bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers the vinegar, 2 cups water, cinnamon sticks, sugar and cinnamon candies.
Let set 24 hours.
Reheat liquid 3 times, 24 hours apart; on 3rd time, put cucumbers in jars and pour boiling liquid over and seal.