Watermelon Pickles

🥘 Ingredients

• watermelon 1 good sized
• salted
• white sugar 7 c
• oil of cinnamon ½ tsp
• vinegar 2 c
• oil of cloves ½ tsp
• white sugar 7 c
• vinegar 2 c
• oil of cinnamon ½ tsp
• oil of cloves ½ tsp

1. 1

   watermelon (or 2 small) salted water white sugar oil of cinnamon vinegar oil of cloves
2. 2

   Remove outside peeling, leaving rind. Cut up and put in a pan, covered with salted water. Soak for several hours. Cook until transparent. Dump into colander.

Cook syrup

1. 1

   Boil white sugar , vinegar , oil of cinnamon , and oil of cloves for 3 to 4 minutes. Dump in watermelon. Next day: drain juice and heat - put pickles back into hot juice Next day: drain juice and heat - put pickles back into hot juice Next day: heat whole thing and put into jars