Subj : 10/23 Nat Canning Day - 3
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Oct 21 2022 17:37:00

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      Title: Watermelon Rind Preserves
 Categories: Fruits, Preserving, Citrus, Herbs
      Yield: 6 Pints
 
  1 1/2 qt Prepared watermelon rind
      4 tb Salt
      2 qt Cold water
      1    Thin sliced lemon
      1 tb Ground ginger
      4 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Lemon juice
      7 c  Water
 
  TO PREPARE WATERMELON RIND: Trim green skin and pink
  flesh from thick watermelon rind; cut into 1" pieces.
  Dissolve salt in 2 quarts water and pour over rind; let
  stand 5 to 6 hours.
  
  Drain, rinse, and drain again. Cover with cold water and
  let stand 30 minutes. Drain. Sprinkle ginger over rind;
  cover with water and cook on the stovetop until tender
  when pierced with a fork. Drain.
  
  TO MAKE PRESERVES: Sterilize canning jars. Combine
  sugar, lemon juice, and the seven cups water. Boil 5
  minutes; add rind and boil gently for 30 minutes.
  
  Add sliced lemon and cook until the melon rind is clear.
  
  Pack hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4" head
  space. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process by
  sterilizing the jars for five minutes in a boiling water
  bath.
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.realcajunrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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