Spiced Cucumber Rings

• 7 1/2 lb. cucumbers
• 1 gal. water
• 1 c. lime
• 4 1/2 lb. sugar
• 1 qt. white vinegar
• 1 oz. red or green food coloring
• 5 cinnamon sticks
• 1 Tbsp. whole cloves
• 1 bag cinnamon candy

1. Peel, seed and slice cucumbers.
2. Use cucumbers that are too big for other uses (those that have turned yellow are okay).
3. Mix together 1 gallon water and the lime.
4. Pour over cucumbers; let stand for 24 hours.
5. Wash thoroughly.
6. Put into ice water for 3 hours; drain.
7. Make syrup with the sugar, vinegar and food coloring.
8. Make a spice bag with the remaining ingredients.
9. Bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, coloring, spices and candy.
10. Pour cucumbers into the mixture; bring back to boil.
11. Let stand for 24 hours.
12. Bring back to boil; boil for 30 minutes.
13. Pack into clean, hot jars.
14. Adjust lids.
15. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
16. Yields 8 pints.

cucumbers, water, lime, sugar, white vinegar, red, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cinnamon

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=944869 (may not work)