Post by auntieemu on Mar 5, 2006 17:30:40 GMT -5
Spiced Pickled Cantaloupe
makes 2 1/2 pints
2 quarts cantaloupe meat, cut in 1 inch squares
Water
1/4 cup salt
4 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
2 or 3 sticks whole cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons whole allspice
1 1/2 tablespoons whole cloves
Select firm, slightly underripe cantaloupe. Cut in half, remove the seeds and rind and cut into one-inch squares.
Combine one quart cold water and the salt, stir to dissolve. Pour over the cantaloupe and let stand three hours. Drain.
Add the sugar, vinegar and spices to three cups boiling water in a large enamel or stainless-steel pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the drained cantaloupe meat and bring to a boil. Boil ten minutes, cool, cover and let stand overnight.
Drain the syrup from the cantaloupe. Bring the syrup to a boil and boil ten minutes. Add the cantaloupe and boil again. Reduce the heat and simmer gently about forty-five minutes or until the cantaloupe is clear and transparent. Pour immediately into hot sterile jars and seal at once.
makes 2 1/2 pints
2 quarts cantaloupe meat, cut in 1 inch squares
Water
1/4 cup salt
4 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
2 or 3 sticks whole cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons whole allspice
1 1/2 tablespoons whole cloves
Select firm, slightly underripe cantaloupe. Cut in half, remove the seeds and rind and cut into one-inch squares.
Combine one quart cold water and the salt, stir to dissolve. Pour over the cantaloupe and let stand three hours. Drain.
Add the sugar, vinegar and spices to three cups boiling water in a large enamel or stainless-steel pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the drained cantaloupe meat and bring to a boil. Boil ten minutes, cool, cover and let stand overnight.
Drain the syrup from the cantaloupe. Bring the syrup to a boil and boil ten minutes. Add the cantaloupe and boil again. Reduce the heat and simmer gently about forty-five minutes or until the cantaloupe is clear and transparent. Pour immediately into hot sterile jars and seal at once.