WATERMELON RIND PICKLES
Source of Recipe
1982 mt herman church cookbook
Recipe Introduction
this recipe never fails
List of Ingredients
- 5 lbs watermelon rind
- 5 lbs sugar
- 1 1/2 qts water
- 1 qt vinegar
- mixed pickling spice tied in a cloth
- 1/2 c lime juice
Instructions
- put rind in water enough to cover and add lime juice. let stand for 2 hours
- wash rind in several clear waters, then cook in clear water until they are tender and look watery
- pour off water
- add sugar, vinegar and 1 1/2 qts fo water anc cook slowly until they are pickled
- will take about 4 hours
- put in jars and seal