Red Cinnamon Cucumber Pickle
["8 or 9 large cucumbers", "2 c. lime", "1 Tbsp. alum", "salt", "10 c. sugar", "3 1/2 c. vinegar", "1 bottle red or green food coloring", "12 or 14 oz. red hot cinnamon candies", "4 cinnamon sticks", "2 pt. oysters", "2 Tbsp. butter", "1/4 c. finely chopped green onion tops", "2 Tbsp. flour", "3 c. milk", "1 c. heavy cream", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper", "parsley, chopped"]
["Drain liquor from oysters and reserve.", "Pick over oysters for any bits of shell and grit.", "Melt butter in a heavy 3 to 4-quart saucepan.", "Add onions and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.", "Add flour, stirring constantly until blended.", "Gradually add milk and cream, stirring over low heat until mixture comes to a boil.", "Stir in salt and cayenne pepper.", "Add oysters and liquor and simmer over low heat, until the oysters just begin to curl at the edges, about 4 to 5 minutes.", "Ladle hot stew into bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.", "Serves 4."]
["cucumbers", "lime", "alum", "salt", "sugar", "vinegar", "red", "red hot cinnamon", "cinnamon sticks", "oysters", "butter", "green onion", "flour", "milk", "heavy cream", "salt", "cayenne pepper", "parsley"]