Red Cinnamon Pickles

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Ingredients

16 cups cucumbers, zucchini or 1 cup vinegar

Red food coloring

1 cup lime

1 gallon water

1 teaspoon alum

Ice

1 cup vinegar

5 cups sugar

Whole cloves

1 pkg. red hots

1 cup water

4 sticks cinnamon

Preparation

Peel, core and de-seed fruit and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Soak in solution of lime and water for 24 hours. Drain. Cover with ice water for 3 hours; drain. Mix bottle of red food coloring and alum with enough water to cover pickles. Simmer for 2 hours. Drain and discard water.

Make syrup and simmer until red hots are melted. Add fruit; bring to boil. Put into jars and seal.

NOTE: You may use well-mature yellow cucumbers.