Subj : Nat'l Watermelon Month 1
To : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Jul 01 2024 05:49 pm
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Title: Watermelon Rind Pickle
Categories: Fruits, Preserving, Citrus
Yield: 1 Batch
7 lb Watermelon rind; peeled
2 1/2 qt Water
1/3 c Salt
6 1/2 c Brown sugar
2 c Vinegar
1 c Water
1 tb Whole cloves
2 Cinnamon sticks
2 Lemons
Pare off the outer green from watermelon rind and cut in
1" squares.
Put rind in large bowl and pour over them the salt and
water mixed (brine). Let soak for three days. Drain and
let stand in fresh water for one hour.
Make a syrup of sugar, vinegar, water and spices. Cut
the lemon (rind and all) paper thin. Put melon rind and
lemon into hot syrup and boil until watermelon is clear.
Seal in jars. *
From South Union, Ky. In "The Shaker Cook Book: Not by
Bread Alone" by Caroline B. Piercy. New York: Crown
Publishers, Inc., 1953.
Typed for you by Cathy Harned.
Recipe from:
http://www.recipesource.com
* My grandmother used the hot water canning method in
her Mary Dunbar canning rig. My Grandfather and I ate a
lot of these. - UDD
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