7 lb. cucumbers, peeled, cored & sliced
1 cup lime juice
1 gallon water
3 cups vinegar, divided
2 tbsp. red food coloring
5 lb. sugar
1 (6 oz.) pkg. cinnamon candies (Original Red Hots)
8 cinnamon sticks

Soak the cucumber for 24 hours in the mix of lime juice and water. Rinse well. Soak in ice water 3 hours; drain.

In pot, mix 1 cup vinegar, red food coloring and 1 cup water and pour over cucumbers. Add water, if needed to cover cucumbers. Simmer 2 hours (do not boil). Drain off liquid and discard.

Mix 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 5 pounds sugar and 6 ounces candies and cinnamon sticks. Boil until sugar and candy melt. Pour over cucumbers and let stand 24 hours.

Take cucumbers out and pack in sterile jars. Bring the liquid to a hard boil and pour over cucumbers. Seal jars.

Process 5 minutes in hot boiling water bath.