DAY 1:
2 gal. sliced cucumber rings (take the seeds out & use lg. cucumbers, I made mine into cucumber sticks rather than rings)
2 c. lime
8 1/2 qts. water

Soak cucumbers in lime water for 24 hours.

DAY 2:

Drain cucumbers and rinse well. Cover with ice water and soak for 3 hours, pour off. Heat: 1 tbsp. alum 1 sm. bottle red food coloring Enough water to cover the cucumbers

Simmer 2 hours. Drain and throw away all the liquid. Heat: 2 c. water 1 c. red hot candy 8 cinnamon sticks 5 lbs. sugar

Pour over cucumbers and soak 24 hours.

DAY 3:

Heat syrup and cucumbers together. DO NOT BOIL. Put in jars and seal. Put 1 cinnamon stick in each jar before you seal it.