Watermelon Rind Preserves

By vpitts2004

Ingredients

• 4 lb watermelon rind
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 gallon water
• 9 cups sugar
• 8 cups water
• 4 lg lemons (sliced & seeded)
• 4 lg cinnamon sticks
• 4 teasp whole cloves

Preparation

Step 1

After eating a watermelon, peel off all green and use only white rind of the watermelon for preserves.

Leave a very small portion of pink, cut into small cubes.

Soak in 1/2 cup salt to gallon of water over night.

Cut a square of cheese cloth and put cinnamon sticks & whole cloves in it & bundle & tie with a string.

Remove rinds from salt water and cook in clear water for about 30 minutes or until tender, drain well.

In a large pan, make syrup of sugar, water, lemons and bundle of cinnamon & cloves.

Boil the syrup and spices 5 minutes before adding the rind.

Add rinds and cook until transparent and clear.

Remove spice bag and pour rinds into sterilized jars and seal.