Watermelon Rind Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. melon rind, cut into 1-inch pieces
10 lb. sugar
2 qt. white vinegar
2 sticks cinnamon
5 drops oil of cloves
1 bottle Lilly lime (drug store)
1/4 c. salt

Preparation

Soak rind overnight in lime and enough water to cover. Stir several times if possible. Second morning, drain off lime water and rinse rind in cold water 2 or 3 times. Cover with water and salt; bring to boil. Boil for 20 minutes and then drain. Make syrup of vinegar, sugar, cloves and cinnamon. Stir well; this is not heated. Add rind; bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Let stand overnight. Next a.m., boil again for 10 minutes. Put in hot jars and seal.