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Watermelon Rind Pickles

Recipe Type:	Other
Ingredients:
1 pound watermelon rind (use only the white parts) 1 1/3 teaspoons lime 2 cups sugar 2 quarts water 2 teaspoons ginger 1 lemon, sliced (optional)
Directions:
Cut rind into small (1-inch) strips. Soak for 3 hours in lime water (mix lime with 1 quart water). Drain. Place in clean water for 1 hour; drain again. Boil in fresh water for 1 hour, drain. Make a syrup of 2 cups sugar and 2 quarts water. Drop strips of rind into boiling syrup. Add ginger. Cook for about 1 hour. When syrup thickens, add lemon slices. Cook until desired thickness. Process in small jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.