Sweet Pickled Watermelon Rind
 
 
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Recipe type: Side
Serves: 4 pints
Ingredients
  • 12 cups of watermelon rind- peeled, pulp removed, cut into 1" cubes
  • ( I used 2 seedless watermelons, approximately 6 pounds total)
  • 3 quarts water
  • ¾ c. salt
  • 1 T. whole allspice
  • 1 T. whole cloves
  • 6 cinnamon sticks, broken into `1" pieces
  • 1-2 lemons, thinly sliced (orange slices would be a great substitute)
  • 3 c. water
  • 3 c. white vinegar
  • 9 c. granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Slice watermelon. Cut out fruit. Peel, remove pulp and cut into 1 " cubes.
  2. In a large pot, dissolve salt in 3 quarts of water.
  3. Add rind to pot and cover with 2 quarts of ice.
  4. Let it stand for 8 hours, or overnight.
  5. The next day, drain and rinse off rind.
  6. Cover rinds in large pot with water and boil for 10 minutes. Drain.
  7. To the pot, add water, vinegar, sugar, lemon and spices.
  8. Boil for 5 minutes then turn off the heat.
  9. Add watermelon rind and cover.
  10. Let it stand for 8 hours; refrigerate when cooled off, if you like.
  11. Following that time period, bring it again to a boil; simmer for one hour.
  12. Prep lids and jars. Fill to ½" from the top. Wipe off rim with clean towel dipped in hot water.
  13. Place on lids and tighten band on jars.
  14. Process 10 minutes in boiling water.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/sweet-pickled-watermelon-rind/