Cinnamon Candy Pickles
["15 large cucumbers (peel, core and cut in 1/2-inch thick long fingers)", "2 c. lime", "1 c. vinegar", "1 1/2 oz. red food coloring", "3 c. vinegar", "11 c. sugar", "1 (9 oz.) pkg. red hots", "8 1/2 c. water", "2 Tbsp. alum", "water to cover", "3 c. water", "8 cinnamon sticks"]
["Add lime to 8 1/2 cups water.", "Add cucumbers and soak 24 hours.", "Rinse 3 times to remove lime and leave in ice water for 3 hours.", "Drain.", "Combine 1 cup vinegar, alum and food coloring. Add cucumbers and cover with water.", "Simmer 1 hour.", "While mixture is simmering, mix 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups water, 11 cups sugar, cinnamon sticks and red hots.", "Boil until melted.", "Pour over drained cucumbers and let stand 12 hours.", "Heat to boiling.", "Pack in jars and seal."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "vinegar", "red food coloring", "vinegar", "sugar", "red hots", "water", "alum", "water", "water", "cinnamon"]