Candy Cucumber Rings Recipe

• 2 gal Cucumberpeeled,cored and sliced
• 1 ounce Red food coloring
• 8 x Cinnamon stick
• 3/4 c. Red warm candies
• 10 c. Sugar
• 2 c. Pickling lime
• 3 c. Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Alum

1. FIRST DAY: Soak cucumbers overnight in 2 c. lime and 8 1/2 quarts.
2. water.
3. SECOND DAY: Wash in cool water, let soak in ice water for 3 hours.
4. Drain well.
5. Simmer 2 hours.
6. in 1 c. vinager, 1 Tbsp.
7. of alum, food color, with sufficient water to cover.
8. Drain well and throw away.
9. Make and heat syrup 2 c. vinegar, 2 c. water, 7 c. of sugar, 8 sticks cinnamon, 3/4 c. red warm candy.
10. Pour over rings let stand 24 hours.
11. THIRD DAY: drain off syrup add in 1 c. of sugar, reheat and pour over rings.
12. FOURTH DAY: Same as above.
13. FIFTH DAY: Drain off syrup and add in 1 c. of sugar.
14. Pack cucumbers in jars, cover with warm syrup.
15. Put rings and seals on, tighten.

red food coloring, cinnamon, red, sugar, pickling lime, vinegar, alum

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/candy-cucumber-rings-98850 (may not work)