WATERMELON RIND PRESERVE

Cut the rind into various shapes, and put it into salt and water for one night. Boil it in clear water three times ; in the second water throw a piece of alum. Keep the rind closely covered with leaves while boiling, and after each " boil " throw it immediately out of the boiling water into clear cold water, in which let it remain until it gets cool. When it can be pierced with a straw it is sufficiently done. Have a syrup prepared of one and a quarter pounds of sugar, to each pound of rind. After draining the water from the rind through a cullender, throw it into the syrup with lemon peel cut into strips, or, if preferred, green ginger. Let it boil slowly until quite

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