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Watermelon Rind Pickles

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A home-kitchen version of watermelon rind pickles, written step by step so it's easy to follow that comes together with everyday ingredients.

Watermelon Rind Pickles
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • melon with thick rind
  • 1 gal. water
  • 2 heaping Tbsp. lime
  • 2 or more tsp. ginger
  • boiling water
  • 2 c. vinegar
  • 4 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. spice
  • 1 Tbsp. cloves
  • 4 sticks cinnamon

Method

  1. Make solution of water and lime dissolved in it.

  2. Let stand overnight.

  3. Next morning take out and wash in clear water. Prepare a ginger tea.

  4. Cook rind until it begins to look clear. Prepare syrup.

  5. Drop rind in the syrup, having enough to cover rind well.

  6. Boil until rind becomes a pretty amber color.

  7. Fill jars and seal.

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