Mangoes

Name: Mangoes
Ingredients: as needed Musk melons; as needed Onion; as needed Horseradish (Scraped horseradish); as needed Mustard seeds; as needed Cloves; as needed Whole pepper; as needed Vinegar; as needed Salt

A historical recipe for preserving small musk melons.

Ingredients

as needed Musk melons
as needed Onion
as needed Horseradish (Scraped horseradish)
as needed Mustard seeds
as needed Cloves
as needed Whole pepper
as needed Vinegar
as needed Salt

Instructions

1Take small musk melons and cut an oval piece out of one side. Use a teaspoon to remove the seeds.
2Fill the space in the melon with a stuffing made of chopped onion, scraped horseradish, mustard seeds, cloves, and whole pepper. Sew the oval piece back in place.
3Put the stuffed melons in a jar. Pour boiling vinegar with a little salt over them. Repeat this process 3 times, then put in fresh vinegar and cover the jar tightly.