2 gal. lg. cucumbers, peeled, cored & cut into 1/2 inch rings

Mix 2 cups pickling lime mixed in 8 1/2 quarts water. Pour over cucumbers, let stand 24 hours. Drain, wash in cold water - let stand in cold water 3 hours, drain. Put into cooking kettle.

Mix: 1 bottle red food coloring 1 tbsp. alum Enough water to cover

Simmer for 2 hours, drain. Keep cucumbers in cold water, while you mix the brine to cook cucumbers in.

BRINE:

3 c. vinegar
8 sticks cinnamon
1 pkg. red heart candy
10 c. sugar
4 c. water (warm)

Mix and let stand for 3 hours, so the candy melts before you bring it to a boil. When the brine comes to a boil, drain the cold water off and pour brine to cover rings and let stand overnight. Next day, drain and reheat syrup and pour over rings. Do this for 2 days, on 3rd day, pack in jars, pour hot syrup over and seal.