CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
|
|
Desserts |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 |
lb |
Melon rind |
1 1/2 |
lb |
Sugar |
1 |
oz |
Ground ginger |
2 |
|
Lemon |
INSTRUCTIONS
Originally from: "The Progressive Farmer's Southern Cookbook" GINGERED
WATERMELON RIND 1. Make ginger tea ~ ginger in 1 quart of water. 2. Pare
off outer green skin of watermelon. Cut into 1/2 or 1 inch cubes. 3. Soak
melon in lime water for 3 + 1/2 hours 2 quarts water and 2 Tbls. lime).
Drain. Soak in clear water for 1 hour. Drain, again. 4. Cover with water
and boil rapidly for 15 minutes in strong ginger
tea. 5. Finish cooking in a syrup made by using 2 pints of the ginger tea
with 2 pints of water and 1-1/2 lb. of sugar. 6. Cook rapidly until
tender and transparent [about 1 hour]. 7. Add thinly sliced lemon after
about 30 minutes. 8. When transparent, cool, pack and process.
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