AFFILIATE_ID 101 DIRECTIONS To Prepare Watermelon Rind – Trim green skin and pink flesh from thick watermelon rind; cut into 1-inch pieces. Dissolve salt in 2 quarts water and pour over rind; let stand 5 to 6 hours. Drain, rinse, and drain again. Cover with cold water and let stand 30 minutes. Drain. Sprinkle ginger over rind; cover with water and cook until fork tender. Drain. To Make Preserves – Sterilize canning jars. Combine sugar, lemon juice, and 7 cups water. Boil 5 minutes; add rind and boil gently for 30 minutes. Add sliced lemon and cook until the melon rind is clear. Pack hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath. Serve up a memory with this recipe from UACES Publications. EXPORT_TYPE TEXT IMAGE INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION prepared watermelon rind DIRECTION MEASUREMENT quart QUANTITY 1 1/2 DESCRIPTION salt DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 4 DESCRIPTION cold water DIRECTION MEASUREMENT quarts QUANTITY 2 DESCRIPTION thinly sliced lemon DIRECTION MEASUREMENT QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION ground ginger DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION sugar DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cups QUANTITY 4 DESCRIPTION lemon huice DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1/4 DESCRIPTION water DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cups QUANTITY 7 KEYWORDS NAME Watermelon Rind Preserves NOTE NUTRITION PREP_TIMES AMOUNT 60 TIME_TYPE_ID 9 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 AMOUNT 30 TIME_TYPE_ID 5 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 SERVINGS 6 SOURCE RealCajunRecipes.com TYPE 102