Friday, June 20, 2008

watermellon pickle recipe

Just received permission to post this recipe from the lady that gave them too me from one of my groups here goes: If any of you get them made before i do" please let me know how they turned out.


Rind of 1/2 melon,
Cut off skin and pink part, then cut in small pieces.
Soak overnight in salt water (1 tbsp salt to 1 qt water)
Drain
Make syrup of 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, and 4 cups sugar. Add 1 tbsp cinn, 1 tsp allspice and 1 tsp cloves all in a bag. Boil 10 min. Pour over drained melon rind which has been cooking in water until transparent. Pour into hot jars and seal.

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