Watermelon Honey

Ingredients

10 lb melon
2 lemons
2 qt water
1/4 lb preserved ginger
10 lb sugar

Instructions

Pare watermelon. Discard rind and all of the pink portion. Grind white portion through food chopper, using the coarse knife. Use the following proportions: Combine melon and water. Cook slowly until melon is clear. Add sugar, sliced lemon, and ginger, cut in small pieces. Cook slowly until thick. Mrs. Mary V. Jones, Scottsville, VA.