Watermelon spoon sweet

Peel and cut the watermelon rinds into square pieces.

Place them all into a bowl that you have added the water with the pickling lime and leave them for 2 hours, stirring from time to time.

Remove them, wash thoroughly and boil them in a pot with plenty of water. When they are tender (not overboiled) place them in cold water with the juice of one lemon and set them aside for 15 minutes.

Place the sugar in another pot together with the 2 cups of water and add the watermelon pieces together with 1 tbsp lemon juice over strong heat.

When they have boiled for 1 minute remove from heat and set them aside till the next day.

Place the pot back over heat, add vanilla and boil. The sweet is ready when the syrup has thickened.

When it cools store in sterilized glass jars.