Watermelon pickles

Watermelon pickles

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 5 lb
• salt - 3 Tbsp
• cold water - 1 pt
• cider vinegar - 1 qt
• oil of cloves - 1/2 tsp
• whole peppercorns - 2 Tbsp
• piece ginger root - 1 item
• oil of cinnamon - 1/2 tsp

How to make watermelon pickles:

First Day: Make a brine of 3 tablespoons salt and 1 gallon cold water. Prepare rind by removing all green and red. Let stand in brine 24 hours.

Second Day: Remove peel from brine and put into clear boiling water and let boil until tender (1 1/2 to 2 hours). Skim out and drop into ice water. Boil remaining ingredients briskly for 30 minutes before adding chilled rind. Boil rind 30 minutes and let stand overnight.

Third Day: Add large bottle maraschino cherries. Bring to boil. Seal in jars while hot. Let stand for one month.

Recipe categories: Fruit, Appetizers, Melons.