Red Hot Pickles(Like Candy Apples) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers, peeled, cored and sliced
2 c. lime
8 1/2 qt. water
1 c. red apple cider vinegar
2 oz. red food coloring
1 Tbsp. alum
2 c. red apple cider vinegar
2 c. water
10 c. sugar
1 pkg. red hots
2 to 8 sticks cinnamon

Preparation

Cover cucumbers with lime and 8 1/2 quarts water.
Set 24 hours.
Drain and wash.
Soak in cold water 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Drain.
Simmer cucumbers in next 3 ingredients with enough water to cover cucumbers for 2 hour.
Drain and throw away liquid.
Bring next 5 ingredients to boil.
Add cucumbers.
Set overnight.
Drain and reheat syrup 3 times (morning, evening and next morning).
On third day, pack and seal.
Process 5 to 10 minutes.