Watermelon Pickle Recipe
Yield: 12 Half pintsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
4 lbs: Watermelon rind, (outer green
Peeled, pink pulp removed)
2 quart: Cold water,
1 tbsp: Slake lime,
2 tbsp: Whole allspice,
2 tbsp: Whole cloves,
1 quart: Vinegar,
1 quart: Water,
3 1/2 lbs: Sugar,
6 Pieces: stick cinnamon,
Directions:
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 from luhu.jp
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 from luhu.jp