1 cup pickling lime
4 quarts water
12 large seedless cucumbers
4 cups white vinegar
1 ounce red food color
1 teaspoon alum
2 cups hot water
8 cups sugar
8 cinnamon sticks
6 ounces red hot candy

1 cup pickling lime 4 quarts water 12 large seedless cucumbers 4 cup s white vinegar 1 ounce red food color 1 teaspoon alum 2 cup s hot water 8 cup s sugar 8 cinnamon sticks 6 ounces red hot candy

Peel cucumbers and slice into 1/2 inch rings. Let stand 24 hours in lime and water. Rinse and drain.

Cover with fresh water and let stand for 3 hours. Then drain the cucumbers.

Combine 2 cups vinegar, red food color, alum and enough water to cover cucumbers. Simmer 1 hour. Drain and discard liquid. Set cucumbers aside.

Combine 2 cups vinegar, hot water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and red hots in 5 quart pot. Bring to boil and pour over cucumbers.

Let stand overnight. Next morning, drain off liquid. Reheat and pour over cucumbers again. Repeat this process once a day for three days.

On third day, pack jars with pickled cucumbers and cover with reheated liquid.

Seal and put in hot water bath. Boil in hot water bath for 5 minutes.

Remove from hot water bath and place on cooling rack.