Watermelon Pickle

Recipe Ingredients

4 lbs	1816g / 64oz	Watermelon rind - (outer green
		Peeled - pink pulp removed)
2		Cold water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Slake lime
2 tablespoons	30ml	Whole allspice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Whole cloves
1		Vinegar
1		Water
3 1/2 lbs	1589g / 56oz	Sugar
6		Stick cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Remove all pink pulp from rind and peel. Weigh. Cut in 1-inch cubes. Combine cold water and lime; pour over rind. Let stand 1 hour. Drain. Cover with fresh cold water. Simmer 1 hour or until tender.

Drain. Tie spices in cheesecloth. Combine vinegar, remaining water and sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves.

Add spice bag and rind. Simmer gently 2 hours. Add green vegetable color to your taste. Pack rind in hot sterile jars. Fill with boiling hot syrup. Seal.

Yield: approx. 12 half pints.

Source:
Pat Leslie, Home Extension Service

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