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Watermelon Rind Pickles
A surprisingly sweet and tangy pickle made from watermelon rinds!
👥 40 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 30m⏳ Prep: 4h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●knife
- ●colander
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Using a sharp paring knife, remove green outer rind from watermelon rinds. Cut rind into 1-inch squares.
2
Make a cold water brine by mixing together the salt and 3 quarts of cold water, stirring to completely dissolve the salt.
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3
Cover the watermelon with the cold brine and ice cubes. Stir and let sit for ⏱️ 3-4 hours.
4
Drain and rinse the watermelon rind under cold water in a colander.
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5
Add the watermelon rind back to the sauceoan, cover with cold water, and bring the water to a boil for ⏱️ 10 minutes or until fork tender. Drain. Add the watermelon back to the saucepan or a large heat-proof bowl.
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6
In another saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, 3 cups of water, and spice sachet*. Boil for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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7
Pour the syrup/spice sachet over the watermelon rind. Stir in sliced lemon. Let the watermelon rinds and syrup stand overnight in the fridge.
8
The next day, heat the watermelon, spice sachet, syrup, and lemon slices in a large saucepan until boiling. Lower the heat and slowly cook the rind for ⏱️ 1 hour.
9
Pack pickled watermelon rinds in prepared pint jars. Ladle over hot syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a wooden chopstick and adjust syrup as needed to fulfil headspace requirements.
10
Wipe each jar and jar rim with a clean kitchen towel before two-piece metal canning jars until fingertip tight.
11
Load jars into hot water canner and process for ⏱️ 10 minutes**, covering jars with at least 1-inch of water.
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12
Remove jars from hot water canner with tongs, transferring them to a clean kitchen towel-lined space, leaving an inch of space between each jar. Let the contents of the jars come to room temperature (between ⏱️ 12-24 hours).
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13
Check the seal of each metal jar lid, transferring any unsealed jars to the fridge. Jars with sealed lids can be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct light for up to 18 months.
Nutrition Facts
calories
199 kcal
fat Content
0.3 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
49 g
sodium Content
2131 mg
protein Content
0.5 g
trans Fat Content
0.001 g
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
0.03 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.13 g
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