2 gallons peeled, sliced cucumbers
2 c. lime
8 1/2 qts. water

Use large cucumbers, peel and slice enough cucumbers to make 2 gallons. Clean out centers. Mix 2 cups lime with 8 1/2 quarts of water. Pour over the rings and soak for 24 hours. Drain and rinse.

1 c. vinegar
1 sm. bottle red cake coloring
1 tbsp. alum
Water to cover

Simmer mixture of 1 cup vinegar, small bottle red cake coloring, one tablespoon alum and enough water to cover rings. Simmer for two hours, drain and place in a large container.

2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
10 c. sugar
8 broken sticks cinnamon
1 (6 oz.) pkg. red hots

Then make a syrup of 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 10 cups sugar, 8 broken sticks cinnamon and 6 ounce package of red hots. Bring to a boil, pour over cucumbers, let stand overnight. Next day, drain and reheat syrup and again pour over cucumbers and let stand overnight. Next day pack cucumbers in jars, heat syrup to boiling, pour over cucumbers and seal.