Cantaloupe Pickles Recipe

Cantaloupe Pickles Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 1
• 1 large cantaloupe – slightly underripe
• 4 cups cider vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 4 cups sugar

Method

1. Peel cantaloupe and cut in 1″ cubes.
2. Place in 1 gallon crock or glass bowl.
3. Combine vinegar, water and mace in 3 quart saucepan.
4. Add cinnamon and cloves (tied in cheese cloth bag) Bring to boil; pour over cantaloupe.
5. Let stand, covered, 12 to 18 hours in cool place.
6. Drain cantaloupe, reserving liquid in 4 quart kettle.
7. Bring liquid to boil, stir in sugar, add cantaloupe simmer, uncovered, until cantaloupe is translucent, about 1 hour
8. Remove spice bag.
9. Remove cantaloupe with slotted spoon.
10. Return liquid to boiling; boil uncovered 10 more minutes
11. Pack cantaloupe into 2 sterilized hot pint jars
12. Cover with syrup to with in 1/4 inch of jar top
13. Wipe jar rim; adjust lids.
14. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
15. Start to count processing time when water in canner returns to boiling.
16. Remove jars.
17. Makes 2 pints.

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