Red Hot Crisp Cucumbers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. lime
2 c. vinegar
1 bottle red food coloring
5 1/2 lb. sugar
8 cinnamon sticks
1 pkg. red hots
2 qt. vinegar
8 lb. cucumbers, peeled and seeds removed

Preparation

Cut cucumbers in 1/2-inch slices.
Soak in lime in cold water, enough to cover cucumbers.
Soak 24 hours, stirring often.
Remove from lime water.
Wash in cold water; drain.
Add more cold water to cover.
Set 3 hours and drain.
Add vinegar and food coloring and cover with water.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Simmer 1 hour.
Stir often.
Drain liquid and discard.
Mix 5 1/2 pounds sugar, cinnamon sticks, red hots and 2 quarts vinegar.
Bring to boil and pour over cucumbers.
Set for 24 hours.
Drain juice and bring to boil.
Add to cucumbers again.
Do this for 3 days.
Then put all ingredients in pan.
Bring to boil and put in sterile jars and seal.
Put one cinnamon stick in each jar.
Makes 8 jars.