Cinnamon Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. or 8 qt. cucumbers
2 c. lime
3 c. vinegar
1 tsp. alum
1 small bottle red food coloring
1 c. red hot candy or 2/3 bottle cinnamon extract
2 c. water
10 c. sugar
8 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Peel and core cucumbers; cut in strips.
Add 2 cups lime and cover with water.
Soak for 24 hours.
Drain and wash well.
Cover with cold water and ice for 3 hours and drain.
Mix 1 cup vinegar and alum, 1 small bottle of red food coloring and enough water to cover cucumbers.
Simmer for 2 hours.
Drain and throw juice out. Mix 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cinnamon extract (or red hots dissolved in warm water 1 hour).