Spiced Cantaloupe
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 7:27pm

Ingredients




4 mediums cantaloupes
3 quarts water
2 teaspoons alum
4 cups sugar
2 cups white vinegar
1 cup water
4 cinnamon sticks - (3" ea)
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole allspice

Preparation

1 Cut melons lengthwise into eighths. Remove seeds, peel and cut each section into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine water and alum; pour over melon and cover. Let stand overnight. Drain. 2 In deep pot, mix sugar, vinegar, water and spices tied in a cheesecloth bag. Add melon, cover and boil 15 minutes. Remove spice bag. Pack melon pieces tightly into hot sterilized jars. Pour boiling syrup over melon, to within 1/8-inch from top, making sure melon is covered. Seal at once. 3 This recipe yields 5 pints. 4 Yield: 5 pints