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Bruno Zeigerts said, about 16 hours ago

He gets into a real pickle …

Alexikakos said, about 14 hours ago

His arch enemy is Watermelon Pickle who wants to see him watered down and sweetened.

From: Dominion Home Canning Guide “The Key to Successful Canning”
Western Edition
Published by: The Dominion Glass Co., Limited (year of publication unknown 194x?)
General Offices: Montreal, Que.
Western Division Factory: Redcliff, Alta.

WATERMELON PICKLE

Slice watermelon in 1 1/4 inch slices.
Trim off all the pink part, then peel off all the green rind.
With a fork prick the strips well on both sides.
Cut in cubes.
Prepare a bowl of lime water.
This is done by pouring 1 1/2 quarts water over 2 to 3 tablespoons of slacked lime.
Allow it to stand until the water clears, then drain the water off carefully into another bowl.
Place the melon rind in the clear water, cover and weight to hold the melon rind under the lime water.
In the morning pour off the liquid, rinse well in fresh cold water.
Place in saucepan with enough water to cover.
Cook until pieces can be pierced with a toothpick.
Drain again, saving the liquid.
Make a syrup with the water drained from the rind using 1 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup clear honey.
Boil 5 minutes.
Then add 1 lemon, thinly sliced and 5 or 6 whole cloves or stick cinnamon.
Boil 3 minutes longer.
Drop the rind into the syrup.
Cook 5 minutes and place in jars and seal.