Cinnamon Apple Ring Pickles From Scratch

• 2 gallons cucumbers, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch rings
• 2 cups pickling lime
• 8 1/2 quarts water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 ounce red food coloring
• 1 tablespoon alum
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups vinegar
• 11 cups sugar, divided
• 12 ounces red-hot candies
• 8 cinnamon sticks

1. Day 1:
2. Combine cucumbers, pickling lime, and 8 1/2 quarts of water in a large, non-aluminium pot. Let soak for 24 hours.
3. Day 2:
4. Remove pickles from lime water. Rinse 3-4 times until water runs clear. Put pickles in ice water and soak 3 hours. Drain. Combine vinegar, food coloring, and alum and simmer in a large pot. Add pickles and enough water to cover. Simmer for 2 hours. Do not boil. Drain pickles and discard mixture. Combine remaining ingredients less one cup sugar and bring to a boil. Pour over pickles. Let stand 24 hours.
5. Day 3:
6. Drain mixture, but do not discard. Add remaining cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Pout over pickles. Let stand 24 hours.
7. Day 4:
8. Drain mixture, but do not discard. Bring to a boil. Pack pickles in jars. Pour mixture over pickles and seal jars.

cucumbers, pickling lime, water, vinegar, coloring, alum, water, vinegar, sugar, red, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-apple-ring-pickles-from-scratch-455763 (may not work)