Watermelon Rind Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 pounds watermelon rinds
1 Tbsp. slaked lime
1 gallon water
4 pounds sugar
1 pint vinegar
2 Tbsp. mixed pickle flavoring

Preparation

Peel and cut rinds into 1 1/2-inch pieces and soak overnight in a mixture of lime and water.
Drain and wash several times.
Place rinds in a large cooking pot and cover with clear water.
Cook until tender and drain.
Boil sugar, vinegar and pickle flavoring together and then cool.
Pour mixture over rinds and let stand overnight.
Then, bring rinds to a boil and boil until transparent and pack into pickling jars.
Pour hot syrup over rinds and seal jars.