Pickled Cucumelon, Mexican Sour Gherkin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/8 cup canning salt
2 cups mexican sour gherkins, cucamelon or 2 cups mouse melon, blossom end removed
1/2 cup water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon coriander seed
1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon negilla seeds
1/4 teaspoon epazote
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 cup chopped cilantro
2 chili peppers, scored
2 raspberry leaves (or oak leaves)

Preparation

Place cucamelon in a small bowl sprinkle with salt and top with ice cold water chill for 2 hours.
Rinse and drain.
Heat water, wine vinegar seeds turmeric, epazote and honey to a boil in a nonreactive saucepan. Remove from heat.
To your sterilized jars, add raspberry leaves and cilantro, mouse melons, garlic and chili`s. Top with hot brine and seal in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Give it a couple days for flavors to meld. Or save for entertaining. Serve along side olives with cute toothpicks.