Spiced Watermelon Honey - Genie

3 pounds watermelon rind
1 cup water
6 cups sugar
3 lemon slices
3 pieces of whold dried gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 teaspoon salt

Remove all green outer rind and red meat from watermelon rind:
discard.  Force remaining rind through food chopper, using coarse
blade.  Measure; there should be 6 cups.  Put in kettle with water.
Cook slowly, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or until melon is translucent.
Add sugar and lemon.  Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag and add with
salt to first mixture.  Cook slowly, stirring frequently, for 1
hour, or until thickened.  Remove spice bag; ladle mixture into
hot sterilized jars; seal.  Makes 2 1/2 pints.

STRAWBERRY HONEY - Genie

2 1/2 cups crushed strawberries
1 1/3 cups water
6 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon powdered alum

Cook water and sugar together for 7 minutes. Add crushed berries and boil for 5 minutes. Add powdered alum and remove from heat. Pour into jars and seal with paraffin.