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Watermelon Rind Pickles

Ingredients
  

  • Rinds from 1/2 of a large watermelon
  • 4 cups apple cider vinegar (with the mother)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups cane juice crystals or other low process sugar
  • 1/3 cup kosher salt
  • SEASONING: 2 sticks cinnamon or 2” piece fresh ginger or 1 jalapeño (seeded) or 1 lemon thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • When cutting watermelon leave 1/4-1/2” of red flesh on the rind
  • Using a vegetable peeler thoroughly remove the green rind
  • Cut rind into -1 1/2” pieces
  • Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and seasoning in pot (large enough to also hold the watermelon rind)
  • Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt
  • Add the watermelon rind
  • Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes
  • Remove pan from heat and let cool to room temperature (about) one hour
  • Transfer rind to clean and sterilized wide-mouth pint or quart canning jars
  • Cover with pickling brine (do not include seasonings otherwise the flavor gets too strong)
  • Refrigerate overnight before serving
  • Keeps 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator