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watermelon pickles
2 pounds watermelon rind, peeled and cubed 1/4 cup pickling salt (not iodized) 6 cups water 1 teaspoon powdered alum 4 cups granulated sugar 1 lemon, thinly slic...
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Ingredients
- 2poundwatermelon rind, peeled and cubed
- 1/4cuppickling salt (not iodized)
- 6cupwater
- 1teaspoonpowdered alum
- 4cupgranulated sugar
- 1lemon, thinly sliced
- 1stickcinnamon
- 12whole cloves
Directions
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Watermelon Pickles 2 pounds watermelon rind, peeled and cubed 1/4 cup pickling salt (not iodized) 6 cups water 1 teaspoon powdered alum 4 cu
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Make a brine with salt, 4 cups water and alum
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Soak rind in this mixture overnight
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Drain, rinse and cook slowly in water until barely tender
- 5
Do not overcook or pickles will be soft
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Bring to boil 2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, lemon and spices which have been tied in a cloth bag
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Remove spice bag and pour hot syrup over rind
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Let sit overnight