Show A a f fk v k L ply Berries which are making their appearance now should be converted into jams and Jellies before they get too ripe night Pack cold into hot Jars and process 15 minutes at simmering in hot water bath If youre you're making watermelon rind preserves do so at the early part of the season for the rind is thicker on watermelon Watermelon Rind Hind Preserves 2 Z pounds watermelon rind 1 I tablespoon ground ginger 4 cups sugar 2 Z lemons 2 quarts of water Cut off oU all green peel and pink part Then cut rind into one-inch one squares Soak two or three hours in lime water Freshen In two or three more changes of water Sprinkle Sprinkle Sprinkle Sprin Sprin- kle ginger over rind Cover with water and boil bolt one and a half hours Drain and drop into cool syrup made with sugar water and lemon juice of one lemon Boil Boll gently one hour Add second lemon sliced thin Continue boiling until the rind is tender and the syrup thick If syrup gets too thick before rind is tender add a little more water Let stand several hours Pack into hot Jars and ond process in a water bath for 15 minutes at simmering ing tem tem- Released by Features Feature |