Zucchini "Peel"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
6 cups approx
ingredients
directions
- PEEL AND REMOVE SEEDS FROM 2 VERY LARGE ZUCCHINI, SLICE AND DICE INTO SMALL PIECES (THE SIZE OF BOUGHT PEEL) IT IS A LOT OF CHOPPING.
- CHOP UP A ONE GALLON ICE CREAM BUCKET FULL.
- (APPROX. 16 CUPS) PUT IN BUCKET AND ADD 1 CUP VINEGAR, FILL TO TOP WITH WATER, LET STAND OVERNIGHT.
- NEXT MORNING, DRAIN.
- MEASURE ZUCCHINI AND ADD 3/4 WHITE SUGAR FOR EACH CUP OF MEASURED ZUCCHINI.
- ADD THE JUICE OF ONE LEMON AND ABOUT 4 WHOLE CLOVE PIECES.
- PUT IN LARGE KETTLE, BRING TO A BOIL AND BOIL FOR 15 MINUTES, STIR TO KEEP FROM SCORCHING.
- REMOVE FROM HEAT AND RETURN TO BUCKET, COVER AND LEAVE UNTILL NEXT MORNING.
- 2ND MORNING, PUT IN LARGE KETTLE AGAIN AND BRING TO A BOIL WHILE STIRRING FOR 10 MINUTES.
- RETURN TO BUCKET AND LEAVE OVERNIGHT AGAIN.
- 3RD MORNING, PUT IN LARGE KETTLE AGAIN AND BRING TO A BOIL AND BOIL WHILE STIRRING FOR 10 MINUTES, REMOVE FROM HEAT AND DIVIDE INTO 3 BOWLS.
- TO EACH ADD A DIFFERENT FLAVOUR OF FRESHIE (OR KOOL-AID) ie: CHERRY, ORANGE AND LEMON-LIME ARE THE THREE FAVORITES TO USE.
- MIX INTO ZUCCHINI MIXTURE.
- STORE IN COVERED CONTAINERS IN REFRIGERATOR.
- MAY BE USED THE SAME AS STORE BOUGHT PEEL, IN MUFFINS, CAKES OR WHATEVER YOU LIKE TO USE PEEL IN.
- GOOD IN FRUIT CAKE RECIPES.
- IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF WORK, BUT IT IS WORTH IT, IT REALLY IS GOOD.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cara Wetherall
Edmonton, Alberta
I am the mother of 4 grown children and grandmother to 10 wonderful grandkids, I am semi-retired, I sell Tupperware, I believe in the products for time and money saving your food. I store everything in Tupperware.
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