Home-made Pickled Watermelon Rind Recipe

Assemble these supplies:

• 3 ½ quarts or 5 poundsfirm fresh watermelon rind with
• large proportion of white rind
• 8 teaspoon alum
• 1 quart vinegar
• 2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 pounds sugar

Steps in preparation:

1. Cut-off outer green skin and all from the rind.
2. Cut peeled rind into triangular pieces. Weight.
3. Put rind in a large kettle.
4. Cover with water and boil until rind can be easily pierced with fork.
5. Add alum to rind. Remove from heat.
6. Let stand overnight.
7. In the morning, rinse rind under running water; drain.
8. Return rind to kettle. Add the vinegar, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
9. Pour sugar over rind.
10. Bring to boil each day for five consecutive days.
11. Pack cooked rind and a piece of cinnamon into hot sterile jars after the fifth cooking.
12. Fill jars with hot syrup. Seal at once.
13. Store 3 weeks before tasting.