Watermelon Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. vinegar
4 c. brown sugar
1/2 oz. whole cloves
2 qt. watermelon rind pieces
5-inch piece stick cinnamon
salt

Preparation

Remove green rind and trim off red.
Cut into 2-inch pieces. Sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight.
Rinse and steam until tender or nearly done.
Drain.
Combine remainder of ingredients and boil.
Add rinds and boil until clear.
Put rinds in jars. Boil syrup down thick before pouring over pieces.
Seal.
Red coloring may be added if desired.