Pickled Watermelon Rinds?

Sarita

carpe noctem
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 18, 2005
Messages
9,036
Reaction score
4,070
Location
Pennsylvania
Does anyone have a recipe for Pickled watermelon rinds? Turns out, Haggis and I are both looking for a good one :)

My Grandpop used to make them and they were amazing. I can't seem to find the right vinegar/sugar combo.
 

Little Red Barn

haz own threads
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Oct 27, 2006
Messages
2,839
Reaction score
3,669
http://www.icookclub.com/Fgv/Pickles/Pickled-watermelon-rind-189568.html

Pickled Watermelon Rind

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size : 96 Preparation Time :2:00
Categories : Canning, Preserves, Etc. Pickles & Relishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 large watermelon rind
1 quart water
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 quart cider vinegar
8 cups sugar
8 whole cinnamon sticks -- broken up
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon allspice berries

Peel and remove all green and pink portions from rind. Cut into 1 inch
cubes and soak in salt water overnight. Drain and cover with fresh water. Cook
until almost tender. Drain. Make a syrup of vinegar and sugar. Tie spices in a
cheesecloth bag and add to syrup. Boil 15 minutes, then let stand 15 minutes.
Remove spice bag. Add drained watermelon rind. Cook until clear. Pack into
sterile jars and seal according to manufacturer's instructions. Makes 6 pints,
about 96 two-tablespoon servings.

- - - - - - - - - - - -
 

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Oct 14, 2005
Messages
56,228
Reaction score
18,311
Location
A dark, evil place.
But...but...that sounds like I need canning stuff. And stuff. Homey don't know nothing 'bout no canning. :e2cry:
 

A.M. Wildman

Tentenda via est
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Jan 23, 2007
Messages
342
Reaction score
462
Location
Inside Your Head
Does anyone have a recipe for Pickled watermelon rinds? Turns out, Haggis and I are both looking for a good one :)

My Grandpop used to make them and they were amazing. I can't seem to find the right vinegar/sugar combo.

Sorry. Only way I know how to pickle a melon is to cut a plug out of it and upend a full vodka bottle in the hole. :D
 

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
May 31, 2005
Messages
15,640
Reaction score
6,849
Location
Last Star on the Right
Website
www.jenniferdahl.com
Canning! It's work... but it's soooooo satisfying to hear that 'tink!' as the jars seal. I love it.

I don't do the pressure canning... only stuff that can be safely hot-water bathed. I've made okra pickles, bread and butter pickles, sliced jalapenos, and canned tomatoes. There's nothing difficult about it. If you can read, you can follow directions. Easy and delicious.
 

Sarita

carpe noctem
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Feb 18, 2005
Messages
9,036
Reaction score
4,070
Location
Pennsylvania
Canning! It's work... but it's soooooo satisfying to hear that 'tink!' as the jars seal. I love it.

I don't do the pressure canning... only stuff that can be safely hot-water bathed. I've made okra pickles, bread and butter pickles, sliced jalapenos, and canned tomatoes. There's nothing difficult about it. If you can read, you can follow directions. Easy and delicious.
Totally! :) Yeah, I only do hot-water canning, too. Easy, even you could do it Haggis. Come over, I'll show you how!
 

Little Red Barn

haz own threads
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Oct 27, 2006
Messages
2,839
Reaction score
3,669
Too hard. I'll just eat yours.:D

By the way, it looks like your barn is on fire.
http://www.google.com/products?hl=e...&q=+buy+pickled+watermelon+rind&um=1&ie=UTF-8

base_media
You can purchase it already made. :D

And that'd be the sun setting behind my barn.
 

Soccer Mom

Crypto-fascist
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Jul 5, 2006
Messages
18,604
Reaction score
8,039
Location
Under your couch
Canning is so easy that even a Yorkie can do it. :D But I'll dig up my icebox pickle recipe just for you, Haggis. I think I've shared it with OFG already.


Here ya go. This recipe came from my Aunt Dot.

SWEET ICEBOX PICKLES

Of all the recipes I have for pickles, these are the easiest and best pickles you will ever find. In fact, even if you don’t like onions, the onions fixed this way are so sweet, they will be hard to resist.


16 Cups of 1/8 inch cucumber slices (firm pickling cucumbers or unwaxed regular will work)
6 large Onions sliced 1/8 inch thick
1 TBS Celery Seed
1 TBS yellow Mustard Seed
1 TBS Turmeric
1 Cup pickling Salt
8 Cups Sugar
8 Cups white Vinegar


Combine spices, salt sugar and vinegar. Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. (Try and funnel all the mixture back into a plastic gallon vinegar bottle and shake until dissolved.

Pack cucumber and onion sliced into glass jars. Pour vinegar solution over slices, making sure all veggies are covered with liquid. Top with jar lids and place in fridge. Ready to eat in 5 days. Pickles will keep in the fridge for one year, but are best if eaten in a few months. Mine never make it past a few weeks.
 

slcboston

Pasture-ized
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 1, 2007
Messages
50,318
Reaction score
29,062
Location
Second Star To The Right
Good lord, I hope that tastes FAR better than it sounds. Pickled watermelon rinds? :Wha:

Brings to mind that question of who it is that thinks of these things (foodwise). Like Raw oysters. What brave soul first looked at that and thought "Yum!" :D
 

slcboston

Pasture-ized
Kind Benefactor
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Dec 1, 2007
Messages
50,318
Reaction score
29,062
Location
Second Star To The Right
Hey! If my Pop did it, I'll do it! Er- no. I mean, they're delicious, like a pickle.

How much like a pickle? Because while I LOVE pickles, I have sadly discovered they no longer return the favor. So if these are a good substitute, I could be tempted. :)
 

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Apr 26, 2005
Messages
23,708
Reaction score
10,657
Location
In a world of my own making
Website
shadowferret.wordpress.com
Hey! If my Pop did it, I'll do it! Er- no. I mean, they're delicious, like a pickle.
Well, I can't get over the image of my grandpa putting rinds in the pig feed. To me it's something you throw out, not eat.

And I've tasted the rind, not pickled, but normally, and it's not good. Can't imagine pickling it would improve that any.
 

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua
Super Member
Registered
Joined
Oct 14, 2005
Messages
56,228
Reaction score
18,311
Location
A dark, evil place.
Well, I can't get over the image of my grandpa putting rinds in the pig feed. To me it's something you throw out, not eat.

And I've tasted the rind, not pickled, but normally, and it's not good. Can't imagine pickling it would improve that any.

Trust me. If it's done right, it's an awesome pickle. Hell, Ferret, you can pickle anything and make it taste different. I'm still looking for my old pickled egg recipe.