Watermelon Rind Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

melon with thick rind
1 gal. water
2 heaping Tbsp. lime
2 or more tsp. ginger
boiling water
2 c. vinegar
4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. spice
1 Tbsp. cloves
4 sticks cinnamon

Preparation

Make solution of water and lime dissolved in it.
Let stand overnight.
Next morning take out and wash in clear water. Prepare a ginger tea.
Cook rind until it begins to look clear. Prepare syrup.
Drop rind in the syrup, having enough to cover rind well.
Boil until rind becomes a pretty amber color.
Fill jars and seal.