Watermelon Pickles

Name: Watermelon Pickles
Yield: 3 pints
Ingredients: 2 lb watermelon rind; 4 c sugar; 2 c white vinegar; 2 c water; 1 lemon, thinly sliced (optional_; 2 Tbsp cinnamon bark; 1 Tbsp whole cloves (adjust down if you don't like to much clove taste)

By Tim Hankel
@Teepeeca

This is a sweet pickled watermelon rind recipe. For a change of pace, check out my other recipe for Red Watermelon Pickles.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

3 pints

Ingredients

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2 lb

watermelon rind
4 c

sugar
2 c

white vinegar
2 c

water
1

lemon, thinly sliced (optional_
2 Tbsp

cinnamon bark
1 Tbsp

whole cloves (adjust down if you don't like to much clove taste)

How to Make Watermelon Pickles

Step-by-Step

Trim dark green and pink parts of rind; cut rind in 1-inch cubes. Soak overnight in salt water-1/4 cup coarse-medium l to 1 quart water; rrn; rinse and cover with cold water. Cook just tender; drain.
Combine sugar, vinegar, water, lemon, and spices tied in a gab. Simmer 10 minutes.
Remove spice bag; add watermelon rind. Simmer until clear. Fill hot sterilized jars to to 1/2 inch from top. Seal. (This means hot water bath, for approximately 15 minutes)

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