4 quarts prepared (see instructions) watermelon rind
2 Tablespoons salt
4 cups white vinegar
8 cups sugar
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3 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 Tablespoon whole cloves
1 (1-inch) piece gingerroot (optional) |
- To prepare watermelon rind, cut rind into 2- x 1-inch pieces.
- Trim green skin and pink flesh from rind.
- Place prepared rind in large kettle and add salt and enough boiling water to cover.
- Simmer until tender.
- Drain and chill rind in very cold water at least 1 hour or overnight in refrigerator.
- Combine vinegar, sugar and mixture of cinnamon, cloves and gingerroot tied in cheesecloth.
- Bring to boil and boil 5 minutes.
- Drain watermelon rind and add to syrup.
- Simmer until rind becomes translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Remove and discard spices.
- Pack rind and syrup into hot sterilized quart jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space.
- Adjust lids and process in boiling water bath 20 minutes.
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