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Watermelon Rind Pickles

Pickled watermelon rind is a way to enjoy all of summer's best fruit!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Resting time 12 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 5 pints

Ingredients

Brine

  • 1 quart water
  • 1/4 cup salt

Pickles

  • 4 lbs watermelon rind peeled
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • 4 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Cut watermelon rind into 1-2 inch pieces. 

  2. In a large pot, combine 1 quart water and 1/4 cup salt. Bring to a boil and add watermelon rind pieces. Cook for 5-8 minutes. Drain.

  3. In a separate pot, mix together sugar, vinegar, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Add rind and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and cover. Let sit over night.

  4. Bring mixture to a boil again. Remove from heat and pack in hot sterilized pint jars. Cover with syrup and seal.

Recipe Notes

  • The original recipe used 1/2 tsp oil of cloves and 1 tsp oil of cinnamon but I had difficulty locating those so I replaced them with whole cloves and cinnamon sticks.