Candy Pickles
["15 large cucumbers", "2 c. lime", "3 c. vinegar", "1/2 oz. red food coloring", "1 Tbsp. alum", "8 to 10 c. sugar", "12 oz. pkg. red hot candy", "5 sticks cinnamon"]
["Day 1:", "Peel 15 large cucumbers.", "Cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.", "Remove center for ring.", "Put in lime water (8 1/2 quarts water, 2 cups lime).", "Let stand 24 hours.", "Stir occasionally as lime settles."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "vinegar", "red food coloring", "alum", "sugar", "red hot candy", "cinnamon"]