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Grandma's Watermelon Rind Pickles
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Watermelon Rind Pickles

Pickled watermelon rind is a way to enjoy all of summer's best fruit!
Course Snack
Cuisine Snack
Keyword pickled watermelon, pickled watermelon rind, southern pickled watermelon rind, southern watermelon pickles
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Resting time 12 hours
Total Time 14 hours 15 minutes
Servings 5 pints
Calories 751kcal

Ingredients

Brine

  • 1 quart water
  • 1/4 cup salt

Pickles

  • 4 pounds watermelon rind peeled
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 4 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  • Cut watermelon rind into 1-2 inch pieces. 
    4 pounds watermelon rind
  • 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.
    1 quart water, 1/4 cup salt
  • 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 cups sugar, 2 cups white vinegar, 1 teaspoon whole cloves, 4 cinnamon sticks
  • Bring mixture to a boil again. Remove from heat and pack in hot sterilized pint jars. Cover with syrup and seal.

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.
  • While included in the recipe card, the nutritional information is inaccurate as it takes into account the brine and syrup which are typically not consumed. 

Nutrition

Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 189g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5676mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 182g | Vitamin A: 2073IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg