OMG DELICIOUS CINNAMON PICKLED CUCUMBER RINGS CUKES

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers and slice about 1/4"-1/2" thick.
• Remove the seeds by cutting a circle out of the middle.
• They will be donut shaped.
• Soak in 8 1/2 quarts of water and 2 cups of pickling lime for 24 hours.
• Wash and drain slices very well.
• Cover with cold water and soak for 3 hours.
• Place cukes, alum, food coloring, 1 cup vinegar, and enough water to cover the cukes in a large pot.
• Simmer for 2 hours.
• Drain and throw away solution.
• Melt red hots in 2 cups water.
• Mix red hot solution, 2 c vinegar 8 cinnamon sticks, and sugar and heat until hot; bring to a near boil.
• Pour mixture over cucumbers.
• Let sit until next day.
• For 2 mornings, remove cucumbers and heat solution. DO NOT THROW AWAY SOLUTION.
• Pour hot solution back over cucumbers.
• Sit until next morning.
• On third morning, heat solution with cucumbers included.
• Do not boil!
• Place cucumbers in jars while hot and seal!
• Refrigerate after jars reach room temperature.
• Serve cold.