Apple Rings

Directions

1. 1
   Soak cucumbers in solution of
2. 2
   1 cup pickling lime to 1 gallon of water for 24
3. 3
   hours.
4. 4
   Rinse
5. 5
   and soak in clear water for 3 hours;
6. 6
   drain and rinse again.
7. 7
   Simmer rings in solution of 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup water, alum and red food color; do not boil.
8. 8
   Drain and cover with syrup mixture of 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and red hot candies; bring to boil until red hots melt.
9. 9
   Drain
10. 10
    rings
11. 11
    and
12. 12
    cover with syrup mixture, boiling hot. Pack rings in jar and seal.