Watermelon Rind Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. rind
1 Tbsp. flaked lime
2 qt. cold water
1 Tbsp. whole pickling spice
1 qt. vinegar
4 lb. sugar

Preparation

Peel the rind and cut in cubes, combine cold water and lime. Let stand for 1 hour with rind in it.
Then wash two times, cover with fresh water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until rind is tender; then drain water off.
Combine vinegar and sugar; heat until sugar dissolves.
When sugar has dissolved, add spices and rind; simmer 2 hours.
Pack rind in hot sterile jars and fill with the vinegar and syrup.
Seal jars.
Eat with any kind of meat or veggies.