Mock Apple Rings
["7 lb. large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut in rings", "1 c. lime to 1 gal. water", "3 c. vinegar", "1 bottle red food coloring", "5 lb. sugar", "1 (2 1/2 oz.) pkg. cinnamon red hots (1/3 c.)", "8 cinnamon sticks", "1 Tbsp. alum"]
["Soak cucumbers in lime water overnight.", "Wash 3 times and soak for 3 hours in cold water.", "Drain."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "vinegar", "coloring", "sugar", "cinnamon red hots", "cinnamon", "alum"]