Cantaloupe Pickles
Keys: Canning Fruit Pickles Relishes
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
1 med cantaloupe
1 qt vinegar
2 cup water
1 tsp ground mace
2 x cinnamon sticks - (3" ea)
2 tbl ground cloves
4 cup sugar
Method:
Peel cantaloupe and cut into 1-inch sections. Combine vinegar and water
in kettle and add spices. Place cantaloupe in non-metal container and
pour vinegar water over it, let stand overnight.
In morning drain cantaloupe (save brine) and bring vinegar mixture to
boil. Add sugar and cantaloupe and cook until melon is transparent,
about 1 hour.
Pack into hot pint jars and add boiling syrup leaving 1/2-inch
headspace. Adjust lids. Process in boiling-water bath for 10 minutes.
This recipe yields 2 pints.
Yield: 2 pints
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