Watermelon Rind Pickles - #

By jann

Ingredients

• 15 lbs rinds peeled and cubed. No red left on.
• 15 lbs. sugar
• 3/4 gal vinegar (12 cups)
• 1/4 tsp. oil of cloves
• 4 or 5 sticks cinnamon broken or 1/2 tsp. oil of cinnamon.
• 1 bag of pickling lime
• 1 lemon sliced thinly

Preparation

Step 1

Soak rinds in 1/2 bak picking lime and water overnight.

Day 1 Drain and rinse rinds very well and cook in clean water till fork tender. Only takes a few minutes (20 minutes). Make syrup of sugar, vinegar cloves, cinnamon and lemon. Bring to full rolling boil and pour over rinds. Let sit overnight.

Day 2 Pour off syrup and bring to full boil and pour over rinds. Let sit overnight.

Day 3 Bring rinds and syrup to full boil.

Seat in steralized yars.