MAMMA HAMIL'S WATERMELONRIND PICKLES
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List of Ingredients
Rind from 1 big melon
7 cups sugar
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon oil
1/2 teaspoon clove oil
First day: After you eat the watermelon, trim the rind from the red meat and green outside. Cut into 1-inch cubes. Parboil for 10 minutes in enough water to cover. Drain off water and put rind in large bowl.
In another bowl, mix all other ingredients together. Bring mixture to a boil and then pour over rind; cover and let stand overnight.
Second day: Drain juice off rind. Heat that juice to a boil and then pour over the rind and let stand overnight again.
Third day: Drain juice off rind again and heat to a boil. Put in jars with rind and seal. Refrigerate and enjoy in 3 days.
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