Watermelon Rind Preserves recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds chopped watermelon rind 1 gallon water ½ cup salt 9 cups white sugar 8 cups water 4 teaspoons crushed cinnamon stick 4 teaspoons ground cloves 4 lemons - rinsed, sliced and seeded 1 dash red food coloring
Nutrition Info
- 118.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 30.3 gcholesterol: 0 mgfat: 0.1 gfiber: 0.2 gprotein: 0.2 gsaturatedFat: 0 gservingSize: -sodium: 733.3 mgsugar: 28.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Watermelon Rind Preserves
Directions
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Peel off the green part of the watermelon rind, and slice into 2 inch pieces. Soak the rind in a solution of 1 gallon water and 1/2 cup salt overnight.
Remove rind from the salt water, and place in a stockpot with clean water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the rind is tender. Drain.
In a large pot, combine the sugar, 8 cups water, and sliced lemons. Tie the cinnamon and cloves into a cheesecloth bag, and place in the pot. Bring the syrup to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes. Add the rinds, and cook until transparent. Remove spice bag. Stir in red food coloring, if using. Ladle preserves into hot sterile jars, and process to seal.