Red Cinnamon Pickles

2 gallons large cukes, peeled, seeded and sliced.
2 cups lime
8 quarts water

Day 1: Put cuke chunks into lime water. Let stand 24 hours.
Day 2: Drain and wash in cold water. Soak in cold water for 3 hours.
Drain. Add 1 cup vinegar, 1 T alum, 1 T red food color and water to cover. Simmer 2 hours and drain.

Prepare Syrup: 3 cups vinegar, 2 pkgs. red hots, 12 cups sugar, 3 cups water, 12 cinnamon sticks. Boil syrup - Pour over cukes. Stand overnight.
Day 3,4,5 - Drain and reheat syrup 3 mornings.
Last day boil cukes in syrup, put in jars and can.