Recipe

Watermelon Rind Pickles Recipe

	Pintobean / All my dishes 2 years, 6 months ago Watermelon pickles are a very sweet condiment for salads or main entree's. Prep:1m Cook:3045m Servings:6	Pintobean
	green pickles salads condiment

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Ingredients

1 Melon with wide rind

1 tbls. lime

1 gal. water

1 qt vinegar

21/4 qts sugar

1 stick cinnamon

1 tbls. whole cloves

about 1 tbls. fresh ginger

Directions

Select a melon with a wide rind. Peel rind, removing all traces of pink. Cut into pieces. Soak overnight in lime water ( 1 tbls. lime to 1 gal. water). Next morn. cover with clear water, and boil for 2 min. then rinse 2 times.* Make syrup early so it can set before adding rind.* Combine cinnamon, cloves, and ginger tie these in cheese cloth and add to vinegar &sugar . add rind to syrup cook until rind turns clear 30-45 min.. Dip rind into jars pour syrup over rind and seal.

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Comments

mrtnzangel8 2 years, 6 months ago said:
Wow this sounds cool, but I'm not a big fan of cloves. Maybe I could skip em?

teacherjean 2 years, 6 months ago said:
Just read a chapter of Farmer Boy to my 3rd graders-and it spoke of making watermelon rind pickles. This sounded so foreign to them. I will have try this so we can experience it!

pintobean 2 years, 6 months ago said:
Thanks Ms.Jean,Now I really feel like a hick!!!
Just kidding. I'm glad you found an association to your lessons.This is a country recipe. But keep in mind not all farm boys know about watermelon rind. I hope they enjoy!!!

coffeebean53 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Another keeper!! I love these!

shirleyoma 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I'm from Oklahoma and anyone from there knows about Watermelon pickles! lol... I'm an Okie!
Brings back memories! Love um!