Watermelon Rind Pickles Recipe
These Watermelon Rind Pickles are an irresisitible affair. Try these spicy sourish condiment with pasta or meat for your next meal, or in any other way you want to. Tell me how best you like these Watermelon Rind Pickles.
Ingredients
1/2 cup pickling salt
2 quarts water
10 to 12 cups pared watermelon rind cubes (1 inch)
2 cups white vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 tablespoon whole cloves
2 or 3 sticks cinnamon
Directions
1. Mix salt and water in a 3-quart glass casserole; add watermelon rind. Cover and let soak 2 hours. Drain; rinse with cold water. Return rind to casserole.
2. Cover rind with fresh water. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 30 minutes at High, or until tender; stir twice. Drain; return rind to casserole and set aside.
3. Combine vinegar and sugar in a 2-quart glass measuring pitcher. Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag. Add to vinegar and sugar. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 13 to 15 minutes at High, or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is boiling; stir 3 times. Remove spice bag.
4. Pour syrup over rind. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High.
5. Pack pickles into hot sterilized jars; cover. Cool. Store in refrigerator.
2. Cover rind with fresh water. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 30 minutes at High, or until tender; stir twice. Drain; return rind to casserole and set aside.
3. Combine vinegar and sugar in a 2-quart glass measuring pitcher. Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag. Add to vinegar and sugar. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 13 to 15 minutes at High, or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is boiling; stir 3 times. Remove spice bag.
4. Pour syrup over rind. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High.
5. Pack pickles into hot sterilized jars; cover. Cool. Store in refrigerator.
