Red Hot Pickle Rings

• 2 gal. cucumbers (yellow), cut into rings after peeling and seeding
• 2 c. lime
• 8 qt. water
• 1 c. vinegar
• 1 small bottle red food color
• 1 Tbsp. alum and water to cover
• 2 c. vinegar
• 2 c. water
• 10 c. sugar
• 6 to 8 sticks cinnamon
• 1 pkg. red hots (9 to 10 oz.)

1. Cover
2. rings
3. with
4. lime
5. and
6. water
7. mixture.toak 24 hours. Drain
8. and
9. wash
10. in
11. cold water.toak 3 hours in ice water. Drain.
12. Mix
13. 1
14. cup vinegar, food color and alum; pour over
15. rings with
16. water
17. to
18. cover.
19. Heat and simmer 2 hours; drain.
20. Bring 2
21. cups
22. vinegar,
23. 2
24. cupstater, sugar, stick cinnamon and red hots to boil and pour over rings.
25. Weigh down to
26. keep all covered with mixture.
27. Let stand overnight.
28. Heat 3 mornings; the 3rd morning heat to boiling and pack into jars and seal.

cucumbers, lime, water, vinegar, red food, alum, vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon, red hots

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=532429 (may not work)