Red Candied Apples

2 cups Sugar
8 cups water
1 bottle red food coloring
24 oz. Cinnamon candies
6 apples (Jonathan or John-A-Gold)

Core and peel apples.  Slice apples.   In a pot dissolve sugar, water, and cinnamon candies in hot water.  Add food coloring.  Add apples.  Cook apples until they are tender.  If apples are not cinnamon enough, add cinnamon extract.  Drain liquid from apples.  Let cool in a container in the refrigerator before serving.