Watermelon Rind Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lb. fruit
1 qt. vinegar
3 lb. sugar
spice to taste

Preparation

Place rind in salt for 3 days.
Remove from brine and let stand in fresh water for 24 hours.
At the end of this time, drop in scalding hot alum water for a few minutes, then in cold water and wipe dry.