Watermelon Preserves
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 2
If canning, less sugar is needed.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
As published
This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 323. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Watermelon Preserves. — Peel the shell or skin off; cutting in any sized pieces. Lay in alum-water over night, then take out and drain. Use a pound of rind to a pound of sugar
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