Cinnamon Cucumber Pickle Rings(The Merilwood Farm Of Harold And Marion Pittman, Hernando) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 to 30 large cucumbers (almost white)
2 c. pickling lime
1 c. white vinegar
1 small bottle red food coloring
1 tsp. alum
10 cinnamon sticks
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
10 c. (5 lbs.) sugar
1 (12 oz.) pkg. red hots candy
whole cloves

Preparation

Peel and slice cucumbers into 1/3 inch thick.
Then carefully cut out rounded centers.
Soak the cucumber rings in 2 cups of lime and 8 1/2 quarts of water for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, drain and wash.