1 1/4 c. sugar
2 bags of red hot candies
2 1/4 c. vinegar
1 box of cinnamon sticks
2 1/4 c. water
1 c. vinegar
1 bottle red food coloring
1 c. pickling lime
1 tsp. alum
Cucumbers, enough to make 1 gallon of rings

Peel cucumbers and slice 1/2 inch thick (1 gallon of rings). Remove seeds and pulp. Dissolve 1 cup of pickling lime in large container, put cucumbers in container and cover with water. Let cucumbers stand in lime water for 24 hours. Drain, cover with cold water, soak for 1 hour.

Drain, again. Mix 1 cup vinegar, 1 bottle red food coloring, and 1 tsp. alum. Pour over rings in an non-aluminum pot, finish covering with water. Heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. After they have simmered for this time, drain off the colored solution.

While rings are simmering mix up your syrup.

Syrup:

2 bags red hot candies
2 1/2 c. vinegar
1 box cinnamon sticks
2 1/4 c. water

Bring to a boil. Pour over cinnamon rings. Close tightly and let set overnight (12 hours). Next morning, drain syrup into pan. Heat and pour back into rings. Next morning heat rings and syrup to boil, pack and seal into jars.

Makes 6 or 7 pints.