Apple Ring Cucumber Pickles
Ingredients
- enough cucumbers that 16 c water will cover
- 16 c water
- 2 c lime
- 5 lb sugar
- 6 c vinegar
- 2 Tbsp powdered alum
- 2 Tbsp salt
- 8 oz red hots
- 1 oz red food coloring
- 8 sticks cinnamon
Directions
- Slice peel and cut centers out of cucumbers
- Soak overnight in lime water
- Drain and soak overnight in ice water leave in icebox the next day for 4 hours
- Next mix sugar vinegar alum salt red hots food coloring and cinnamon sticks bring to boil Reduce heat and boil gently for 30 minutes
- Can in jars