Cinnamon Cucumber Rings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gallons cucumbers
2 cups lime juice
1 tablespoon alum
1 cup vinegar
1 (1 ounce) bottle red food coloring
2 cups vinegar
4 cinnamon sticks
2 cups water
1 (12 ounce) package red-hot candies
10 cups sugar

Preparation

Peel and slice cucumbers into 1/4 inch rounds.
Remove seeds.
Cover cucumbers and lime juice with water and soak for 24 hours.
Drain and rinse 4 times.
Soak in cooled water for 3 hours.
Combine alum, 1 cup vinegar and red food coloring.
Put over cucumbers and add enough water to cover.
Boil, then simmer for 2 hours.
Drain and throw away the solution.
Combine 2 cups vinegar, cinnamon, water, red hots and sugar.
Bring to boil and pour over rings.
Let set 24 hours.
Drain and boil liquid again.
Place rings in jars and pour hot liquid over rings and seal.