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Watermelon pickle

Yield: 12 Half pints

Ingredients:

• 4 lb Watermelon rind (outer green Peeled pink pulp removed)
• 2 qt Cold water
• 1 tb Slake lime
• 2 tb Whole allspice
• 2 tb Whole cloves
• 1 qt Vinegar
• 1 qt Water
• 3 1/2 lb Sugar
• 6 Pieces stick cinnamon

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.

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