Red Hot Cinnamon Cucumber Rings

• 2 gal. (after slicing), peeled cucumber (large), sliced 3/8 inch thick and seeds removed
• 1 Tbsp. alum
• 1 c. white vinegar
• 2 bottles red food coloring
• 2 c. lime
• 8 1/2 qt. water
• 1 oz. red hot cinnamon candy
• 2 c. hot water
• 3 c. white vinegar
• 15 c. sugar
• 8 broken cinnamon sticks
• additional sticks cinnamon

1. Soak cucumbers 24 hours in lime and 8 1/2 quarts water.
2. Drain and wash the cucumbers well (be careful of cucumber rings.)
3. Make a solution with the alum, 1 cup vinegar and red food coloring; add with enough water to cover.
4. Simmer 2 hours or until tender; drain. Make syrup of red hot cinnamon candy dissolved in 2 cups hot water, 3 cups white vinegar, 15 cups sugar and 8 broken cinnamon sticks (I add 1 pint more sweetened vinegar.)
5. Bring to a boil and pour over cukes.
6. Let set overnight.
7. Next day drain, bring syrup to boil and pour over cucumbers.
8. Do this 3 nights.
9. Next day put cukes into jars and pour boiling syrup over the cukes and seal.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=311269 (may not work)