Cinnamon Cucumber Rings

This is from my Mother in law.

• Ready In: 75 hrs
• Serves: 8-12
• Yields: 6-10 jars

Ingredients

• 2  gallons cucumbers, seeded, peeled and sliced
• 2  cups limes, sliced
• 8 1⁄2 quarts water
• 1  cup vinegar
• 1  ounce  red food coloring
• 1  tablespoon alum
• 2  cups vinegar
• 2  cups water
• 10  cups sugar
• 8  cinnamon sticks
• 1 (12 ounce) bag  red-hot candies

Directions

1. Prepare cucumbers.
2. add lime and 8 1/2 qts water.
3. let stand 24 hrs.
4. drain, rinse, soak 3 hrs in cold water.
5. drain again.
6. simmer for 2 hrs in vinegar, red color, alum and enough water to cover.
7. drain.
8. Heat to make syrup of the last 5 ingredients (vinegar, water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks, and red hots).
9. Pour over the cucumbers.
10. let stand overnight or 8 hrs.
11. Drain and reheat syrup and pour over again letting stand for another 8 hours.
12. Heat syrup a 3rd time, pack rings in jars and fill with hot syrup and seal.