Pickled Watermelon Rind - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 lbs watermelon rind
1/4 cup salt
1 quart water
7 cups sugar
2 quarts cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon clove oil
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon oil

Preparation

Trim dark green and pink from rind and cut into 1 inch cubes.
Soak overnight in saltwater 1/4 c salt to 1 quart water.
Drain, rinse, cover in cold water.
Cook just until tender, but not soft.
Drain.
Combine: Sugar, vinegar, oils.
Heat to boiling.
Pour over rind and let stand one night in refrigerator.
Drain in a pan (2nd day) reheat solution adding 2 more cups of sugar.
Pour over rind again and set another night.
Repeat again 3rd day.
On 4th day heat rind in the syrup add 2 more cups of sugar.
Simmer until rind is clear.
Seal in hot, sterilized jars.