Mock Apple Rings
["2 gal. cucumbers", "2 c. lime", "8 1/2 qt. water", "1 c. vinegar", "1 Tbsp. alum", "1 large bottle red food coloring", "3 1/2 c. vinegar", "3 1/2 c. water", "10 c. sugar", "1/2 to 3/4 c. Brach's red hots (unwaxed)", "8 cinnamon sticks"]
["First Day:", "Peel and slice cucumbers and remove seeds.", "Cover with lime-water solution.", "Soak 24 hours."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "water", "vinegar", "alum", "coloring", "vinegar", "water", "sugar", "hots", "cinnamon"]