Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1911 — Sweet Watermelon Pickles [ARTICLE]

Sweet Watermelon Pickles

Peel off the green skin and cut the white rind in pieces about two inches square. Place in a porcelain kettle a layer of the watermelon, then a layer of grape leaves until the kettle is full. Cover with water and add one tablespoonful of salt and one teaspoonful of alum; cook until the melon is clear; take it out on a planter; remove the grape leaves; make a sirup of three pinta of vinegar, two pounds of granulated sugar, one tablespoon whole cloves, five sticks of cinnamon broken up, one-half teaspoon ground cloves, one tablespoon ground cinnamon; put this sirup over the fire and let it come to » boil; add the watermelon and cook slowly for twenty minutes; can. Thia is excellent, and sweet cucumber and cantaloupe pickle may be made the same way.