Red Hot Pepper Rings by Nette

Ingredients

2 gallons cucumbers 2 cups lime 8 1/2 quarts of water

Instructions

2 gallons cucumbers peeled cored and sliced.Cover with 2 cups lime in 8 1/2 quarts of water.Let set for 24 hours. Drain and rinse ( Do not stir as this will break the rings,but broken ones can still be used.)
Soak in cold water for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.Drain
Simmer cucumbers for two hours in 1 cup applecider vinegar
2 oz. of red food coloring
1 tablespoon Alum and enough water to cover cucumbers. Drain and throw away liquid.
Bring to boil:
2 cups vinegar
2 cups water
10 cups sugar
1 pkg of red hot candy
2-8 sticks cinnamon
Add cucumbers and allow to sit overnight.Drain syrup into new pot and reheat syrup three times( morning,evening and the following morning.)One the third time pack in jars and seal.Process 10 minutes.These are best if chilled before serving