Watermelon Rind Pickle No. 1 (Sweet)

Ingredients

• 1 medium size melon.
• 2 lemons.
• 4 lbs. sugar.
• 1 t-spoon ginger.
• 3 pts. vinegar.
• 1 t-spoon whole cloves.

Method

1. 1

   Cut rind in small squares and peel.

2. 2

   Soak over night in weak salt water in a stone jar.

3. 3

   Rinse in cold water and let rind come to a boil in cold water containing a piece of rock alum the size of a pigeon's egg.

4. 4

   Drain off alum water and discard.

5. 5

   Put in cold water the ginger and let rind come to a boil.

6. 6

   Cook until rind can be pierced by a straw.

7. 7

   Take rind from ginger water and drain.

8. 8

   Make a syrup of sugar and vinegar.

9. 9

   Let boil and add lemons sliced thin, removing seed and cloves.

10. 10

    Drain rind and add it to syrup.

11. 11

    Let cook until transparent.

12. 12

    Put in jars hot.

13. 13

    Glass top jars with new rubbers are best for pickles.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 12 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 47. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WATERMELON RIND PICKLE NO. 1. (sweet) 1 medium size melon. 2 lemons. 4 lbs. sugar. 1 t-spoon ginger. 3 pts. vinegar. 1 t-spoon whole cloves.

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