Instructions: Wash and cut firm-ripe melon into 1-inch slices, crosswise. Remove rind and seed. Cut slices into even pieces. Weigh. Mix melon and sugar.

Let stand 12 to 18 hours in refrigerator. Add lemon juice. Boil until cantaloupe is clear. Pour boiling hot into jars and seal.

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