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Pickled Watermelon Rind

As if you need another reason to love watermelon! This recipe explains how easy it is to make use of what you'd otherwise discard – and instead turn it into a delicious treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb Watermelon rind approximately 1 large watermelon, or 4 cups worth
  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 cups Vinegar I'm using white vinegar, but apple cider vinegar would work great as well
  • 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Pink or black peppercorns
  • 1-2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4 cup Kosher salt or canning salt

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan
  • 1 Knife and cutting board
  • 1 Clean quart jar with lid
  • 1 Wooden spoon
  • 1 Peeler

Method
 

  1. Peel watermelon rinds and chop in 1 inch chunks. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan set to medium high heat, combine water, vinegar, salt, sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil, then add watermelon rinds and simmer until the rinds are soft, about 10 minutes
  3. Carefully add the rinds to your mason jar, then pour as much of the pickling liquid as you can. Loosely cover the jar and leave at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
  4. Place your cooled jar in the refrigerator and consume within 1 month.