My mom made what she called cinnamon crisp pickles. They are so delicious, sweet though. The recipe included cinammon sticks, red hot candies, red food coloring, and the sugar and cloves, I think a couple of other spices, but they take 10 days to make. It is a great recipe for your larger cucs that have gotten to big for pickles. You peel them, core them, then slice. Put in a brine of water and lime. I have made them, yes it is a lot of work, but so worth it.