Watermelon Rind Pickles
This recipe application for watermelon rind pickles is the finest thing you can do with a watermelon besides greasing it up and chasing it around the pool.
Watermelon Rind Pickles
- Rind from a watermelon 5 pound watermelon (approximately 2 pounds)
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 ounces candied or crystalized ginger chunks (1/4 cup)
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1 teaspoon allspice berries
- 1 star anise pod
- Scoop out melon leaving about 1/4-1/2 inch of red flesh.
- Peel off outer green with vegetable peeler and then cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Bring the apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, ginger, salt and spices to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan (2-quart). Hold the boil for 60 seconds then carefully add the watermelon. Return to a boil and turn off the heat. Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 30 minutes.
- Move the pickles to a 2-quart jar using a canning funnel and ladle. Pour on as much of the pickling juice as possible. Cover the jar and leave at room temperature for another one and half hours.
- Refrigerate overnight and consume within a month. These pickles must be refrigerated.
Great as a side with grilled dishes or as salad tossed with crispy, crumbled bacon and served over greens.
How many 2-quart jars does this make?
A hot water bath version of this with correct processing time would be so very appreciated. It appears others have requested this also. It’s the best and most unique recipe out there. I would surely like to share these tasty morsels in holiday gift baskets, so a dressed up jar of processed watermelon rind would be perfect.
A completed canning recipe for all of us is in order.
Please & thank you Alton dear. 😉
Can i leave all the sweet stuff out?
Alton Brown, you are truly the man!! I’ll let you know how they turn out!
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Can this recipe be canned and processed in the jars ?
I love them just out of the jar to snack on. Also crackers and cream cheese and pickled watermelon rind.