Watermelon Pickles

Ingredients

• 2 lb watermelon
• Lime-water made from 1 qt water and 1 Tbsp lime
• 1 qt Cider vinegar
• 1 c water
• 5 c sugar 2-12 lb
• 1 Tbsp allspice
• 1 Tbsp cloves
• 6 small pieces stick cinnamon

Directions

1. Pare and remove all green and pink portions from
2. watermelon rind
3. Cut it in the desired shape or size and soak for 2-3 hours in lime water
4. Drain the watermelon rind
5. Cover it with fresh cold water
6. Cook for 1 hour or until tender
7. Drain the watermelon
8. Cover with a weak vinegar 1 c of vinegar in 2 cups water and allow to stand overnight
9. Discard the liquid next morning and make sirup of the 3 cups of vinegar 12 c water sugar spice
10. Heat the sirup to 180
11. Cover and infuse for 1 hour
12. Add the drained watermelon and cook gently for 2 hour or until the sirup is fairly thick
13. Seal
14. Process in a water-bath canner for 15 minutes