Apple Ring Pickles
["2 gal. sliced cucumbers", "2 c. lime", "2 gal. water", "1 c. vinegar", "1 Tbsp. alum", "1 bottle red food coloring (1 oz.)", "5 lb. sugar", "3 c. vinegar", "3 pkg. (30 oz. total) red hots (Judson's dissolve best)", "12 sticks cinnamon", "3 c. water"]
["Peel cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise.", "Scoop out seeds with spoon and slice crosswise.", "On first day, peel, seed, slice and soak 24 hours in lime and water."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "water", "vinegar", "alum", "coloring", "sugar", "vinegar", "red hots", "cinnamon", "water"]