Cinnamon Ring Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   1st day; peel and slice large cucumbers enough to make 2 gallons.
2. 2
   put 2 cups lime juice with 2 gallons water let stand overnight.in a crock or plastic pail.
3. 3
   2nd day; drain cucumbers and wash well. soak in cold water 2 hours, set aside.
4. 4
   mix; 1 cup dark vinegar ,1 small bottle red food color, 1 tbls alum with 3 qts water,pour over cucumbers simmer 2 hrs on stove.drain and throw liquid away.
5. 5
   syrup:
6. 6
   4 cups water.
7. 7
   10-12 cups sugar.
8. 8
   4 cups dark vinegar.
9. 9
   1 pkg cinnamon red hot candies.
10. 10
    8 cinnamon sticks.
11. 11
    bring to a boil, pour over cucumbers in crock or pail.
12. 12
    3rd day:drain, reboil syrup, repour over cucumbers, (take out cinnamon sticks when boiling.
13. 13
    4th day ; same as third.
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    5th day ; drain and place cucumbers in 12 pint sized jars, heat up syrup ,pour over cucumbers, seal in hot water bath 10 minutes, you could half the recipe for 6 jars.