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SWEET    PICKLED    WATERMELON
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SWEET PICKLED WATERMELON

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

188
Calories
4g
Protein
2g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Watermelon 1 cup diced (152g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds watermelon
  • 1 quart vinegar
  • 2 pounds sugar
  • 1 ounce cinnamon
  • 1 cup fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1 tablespoon each of ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon each of ground cloves
  • 3 pints cider vinegar
  • 1 cup salt
  • 2 ounces cloves
  • 1 handful peachtree leaves
  • 20 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 pint vinegar
  • 1 small onion chopped fine
  • 3 boxes ground mustard
  • 6 onions
  • 2 poimds brown sugar
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • mustard
  • black pepper
  • cloves
  • cayenne
  • pepper
  • vinegar
  • allspice

Directions

1

2 pounds watermelon or muskmelon rinds, boiled in pure water until tender. Drain well. Make a syrup of 1 quart vinegar, 2 pounds sugar, .} ounce mace, 1 ounce cinnamon, and some roots of ginger, boiled until thick, and pour over the melons boiling hot. Drain off this syrup 3 days in succession, boiling it and pouring it over the pickle as before. Then tie up in jars.

2

TARRAGOX VINEG.'VR.

3

Put into a jar 1 cup fresh tarragon leaves, cover with good cider vinegar; cork and let stand several weeks, shaking occa- sionally. Squeeze through a jelly bag, bottle, cork and seal.

4

TOMATO C.XTSUP, XO. 1.

5

Mrs. V. r. Voung.

6

\\'ash the tomatoes and quarter them : boil about 2 hours and press through a sieve. Add \ cup salt, 1 tablespoon each of ground cinnamon, mustard and black pepper ; 1 teaspoon each of ground cloves and cayenne pepper : 1 small onion chopped fine ; and 3 pints cider vinegar. Roil all together, and just before bottling add .] cup grated horseradish.

7

TOMATO CATSUP, NO. 2.

8

Mrs. T. A. Reynolds.

9

\ bushel peeled ripe tomatoes. 1 quart vinegar, 1 cup salt, 3 boxes ground mustard, \ pound whole black peppers. V pound all- spice, \ ounce cayenne pepper, 2 ounces cloves, 6 onions, 2 poimds brown sugar, 1 handful peachtree leaves. 20 cloves garlic. Cook all together but the cayenne 4 hours. Strain, add the cayenne and cook 20 minutes. Bottle and seal.

10

290 OLD COUNTRY RECIPES AND NEW.

11

TOMATO CATSUP, NO. 3.

12

Mrs. Charles Evans.

13

Cut up \ peck ripe tomatoes, cook until soft, and rub through a sieve. Put back on the stove, add 2 tablespoons pepper, \ table- spoon ground mustard, \ tablespoon each allspice and cloves, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 pint vinegar. Cook till quite thick.

By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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