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My Watermelon Pickle Crawl
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Permalink Reply by Christa Nelson on -
hi Natalie.......i had never heard of watermelon pickles until your post, so i googled it, and there were lots of recipes which all were pretty much the same idea........here's a recipe that's nicely presented http://lillianscupboard.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/moms-blue-ribbon-w...
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Permalink Reply by Renee Bourassa on -
Up until I started canning and searching for canning recipes I had never even heard of watermelon pickles. To be honest, they sound a little strange but I would still love to try them (that's my food philosophy in a nutshell:)...let me know if you find a great recipe. I wouldn't want my first watermelon pickles to be bad only because of the recipe.
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Permalink Reply by Omega Farms on -
My grandmother used to make them. Unfortunately, her recipe book fell victim to a fire a few years ago. I will email family & see if any of them have her recipe. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Christa Nelson on
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the garden watermelons keep coming, so i thought i'd finally give this a try.......i used the recipe that i posted previously.......i've never had them before, so i don't have anything to compare them with, but they're good--tart, sweet, and spiced
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Permalink Reply by Omega Farms on
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They look great. Let us know how you like them.
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Permalink Reply by Aliza Ess on -
I modify the Ball Blue Book recipe using the same amount of vinegar and sugar, but instead of cinnamon and cloves I add slices of fresh ginger. I also put some yellow and black mustard seeds and peppercorns in the jar to add decoration and maybe a tiny bit of flavor. They are a huge hit!
You could even experiment with rice vinegar and apple cider vinegar to add another layer of sweet-tart flavor.
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Permalink Reply by Sharon Carson on -
I made watermelon rind pickles using organic sugar organic apple cider vinerag organic cinnamin and wh0le cloves . The melons were a rare yellow moon and stars melon that I sell the seeds from. The pulp was used in fruit salad so everything was used . I went to the farmers market and gave each of the farmers a jar . one farmer said he relly liked them because they were not as sweet as the ones you usually get . I used the leftover brine to pickle some figs.We made watermelon rind pickles when I was a kid . They are excellent chopped fine and mixed with mayonaise to make tarter sauce for seafood or used in a barbeque sauce. :)Sharon
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Permalink Reply by Jerry Peterson on -
Sharon,
I don't suppose you have a specific recipe for your watermelon pickles that you would be willing to share. I agree with the farmer you chatted with and would like a recipe that isn't overly sweet. Watermelons are lining two walls in my dining room and I need to deal with them probably sooner than later :)
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Permalink Reply by Sharon Carson on
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The directions are similar as the previously posted recipe . It came out of my mothers copy of the Freezing and canning cookbook 1963 printed by the Farm Journal . It suggests cutting out the chunks with a small cookie cutter to make them fancy. ..
.one gallon cold water,2 tblsp salt cup vinegar(I used organic apple cidar vinegar),7 cup sugar (I used 4 cups organic cane sugar),1 tblspwhole cloves , 2 sticks organic cinnamin .
Soak overnight in a bine made of the water and salt,
in the morning rinse and soak in ice water an hour.
tie spices in a cheesecloth bag and simmer in the vinergar and sugar to make a syrup.
Simmer the melon in water till tender drain
Add the melon to the hot syrup and gently cook l till translucent .
Pack into small canning jars cover with the hot syrup and seal.
process in a hot water bath 5 minutes. ' ENJOY :)Sharon
By the way, horses love watermelon so If you want to feed some to some horses they would love it. Mine eat the whole thing rind and all!
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Permalink Reply by Jerry Peterson on
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Sharon Carson said:The directions are similar as the previously posted recipe . It came out of my mothers copy of the Freezing and canning cookbook 1963 printed by the Farm Journal . It suggests cutting out the chunks with a small cookie cutter to make them fancy. ..
.one gallon cold water,2 tblsp salt cup vinegar(I used organic apple cidar vinegar),7 cup sugar (I used 4 cups organic cane sugar),1 tblspwhole cloves , 2 sticks organic cinnamin .
Soak overnight in a bine made of the water and salt,
in the morning rinse and soak in ice water an hour.
tie spices in a cheesecloth bag and simmer in the vinergar and sugar to make a syrup.
Simmer the melon in water till tender drain
Add the melon to the hot syrup and gently cook l till translucent .
Pack into small canning jars cover with the hot syrup and seal.
process in a hot water bath 5 minutes. ' ENJOY :)Sharon
By the way, horses love watermelon so If you want to feed some to some horses they would love it. Mine eat the whole thing rind and all!
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Permalink Reply by Jerry Peterson on
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Thank you so much Sharon for taking the time and sharing your recipe! One question, though. How much rind for the recipe?
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