Elin's Pickled Pumpkin recipe

16 servings

4 pounds peeled and diced pumpkin

5 cups white sugar

5 cups distilled white vinegar

4 cinnamon sticks

15 whole cloves

Place the pumpkin in a large, deep bowl.

In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon sticks and cloves.

Boil 5 minutes.

Pour the hot liquid over the pumpkin in the bowl.

Cover and set aside 8 hours, or overnight.

Strain the liquid into a large saucepan.

Boil 5 minutes.

Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves, leaving a few bits for decoration.

Place the pumpkin back into the liquid and return to boiling.

Boil 5 minutes, or until pumpkin is transparent but crisp.

Allow the mixture to cool.

Transfer to sterile jars and refrigerate.