Cucumber "Apple Rings" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. cucumbers
1 gal. water
1 bottle red food coloring
2 c. vinegar
5 lb. sugar
1 bag red cinnamon candies
1 c. lime
1 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. alum
2 c. water
5 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Peel, slice and seed cucumbers.
Soak in the lime and 1 gallon of water for 24 hours; drain and rinse.
Soak in ice water 3 1/2 to 4 hours.