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"]
["Peel, seed and slice cucumbers.", "Use cucumbers that are too big for other uses (those that have turned yellow are okay).", "Mix together 1 gallon water and the lime.", "Pour over cucumbers; let stand for 24 hours.", "Wash thoroughly.", "Put into ice water for 3 hours; drain.", "Make syrup with the sugar, vinegar and food coloring.", "Make a spice bag with the remaining ingredients.", "Bring to a boil the vinegar, sugar, coloring, spices and candy.", "Pour cucumbers into the mixture; bring back to boil.", "Let stand for 24 hours.", "Bring back to boil; boil for 30 minutes.", "Pack into clean, hot jars.", "Adjust lids.", "Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.", "Yields 8 pints."]
["cucumbers", "water", "lime", "sugar", "white vinegar", "red", "cinnamon sticks", "whole cloves", "cinnamon"]