Watermelon Rind Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium melon
1 small box ginger root
5 Tbsp. sugar
1 qt. vinegar
1 box cloves
1 box spice
1 stick cinnamon

Preparation

Peel melon.
Cover with water and add 2 tablespoons lime.
Let stand overnight.
Next day drain and let stand 1 hour in clear, cold water.
Drain and cover with fresh water.
Cook 1 1/2 hours. Drain and cover with water with 1 small box ginger root.
Cook 2 hours and drain.
Make syrup of sugar, vinegar, cloves, spice and cinnamon in cheesecloth.
Pour over rind and cook until clear, about 1 hour.