Old Fashioned Pickled Watermelon Rind Or “Watermelon Pickles” Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 quarts (about 6 pounds) watermelon rind, unpared
- 3/4 cup salt
- 3 quarts water
- 2 quarts (2 trays) ice cubes
- 9 cups sugar
- 3 cups 5% vinegar, white
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon (about 48) whole cloves
- 6 cinnamon sticks, 1-inch pieces
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced, with seeds removed
Instructions
- Directions:Trim the pink flesh and outer green skin from thick watermelon rind. Cut into 1-inch squares or fancy shapes as desired. Cover with brine made by mixing the salt with 3 quarts of cold water. Add ice cubes. Let stand 3 to 4 hours.