Watermelon Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. watermelon
Lime-water made from: 1 qt. water and 1 Tbsp. lime
1 qt. Cider vinegar
1 c. water
5 c. sugar (2-1/2 lb)
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. cloves
6 small pieces stick cinnamon

Preparation

Pare and remove all green and pink portions from
watermelon rind.
Cut it in the desired shape or size, and soak for 2-3 hours in lime water.
Drain the watermelon rind.
Cover it with fresh cold water.
Cook for 1 hour or until tender.
Drain the watermelon.
Cover with a weak vinegar (1 c. of vinegar in 2 cups water) and allow to stand overnight.
Discard the liquid next morning and make sirup of the 3 cups of vinegar, 1/2 c. water, sugar, spice.
Heat the sirup to 180\u00b0.
Cover and infuse for 1 hour.
Add the drained watermelon and cook gently for 2 hour or until the sirup is fairly thick.
Seal.
Process in a water-bath canner for 15 minutes.