Pickled Watermelon Rind

Use almost overripe watermelons for the best result. Fantastic on toast, and taste better if stored for a few months before eating. To get the green skin off the rind, I use a potato peeler.

Ingredients (makes 10 jars depending on size)

7 Cups Watermelon rind sliced (all pink flesh and green skin removed)
6 Cups Cold Water
4 Cups Cider Vinegar
5 Cups Firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1 Tablespoon Whole Cloves

Method

Put the rind in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Boil until the rind is translucent, but do not let it go soft.
In another pot bring the vinegar and sugar to the boil, and cook until sugar is dissolved.
Put the cinnamon and cloves in a scrap of cheesecloth and drop into the syrup. Drain the rind and mix into the syrup. SImmer for 1 and a half hours, until the syrup is dark and thick.
Remove the spice bag. Ladle the rind and syrup into mason jars, and seal. Place in boiling water bath for 10 minutes, store in a cool dry place.

Notes

Dad use to make this at the end of summer, and would get the syrup almost black. It looked awful but tasted brilliant.

80 Comments

- - bailey87 said
  - 02 Jan 2014
    4:39 pm
this is a great recipe

- - mummy liana said
  - 01 Jan 2014
    7:05 pm
that looks great thanks for sharing

- - cinta said
  - 01 Jan 2014
    5:54 pm
Wow, would never have thought of this!!
- snoopy replied
  
  07 Jan 2014 , 9:14 pm
  Nor would I have ever thought of this, sounds great.
- - mouse said
  - 01 Jan 2014
    11:05 am
I have never tried this, it sounds like it might be ok

- - youngoldlady said
  - 31 Dec 2013
    10:59 pm
Was told that eating the rind would kill me and now this is saying it can be eaten. Sounds alright might have to give a go something else that can be used to save money.

- - lynzstevo said
  - 31 Dec 2013
    4:30 pm
This is very different! Will have to try it, thanks

- - Cassie25 said
  - 30 Dec 2013
    8:42 pm
thanks for sharing this recipe

- - jadeeeee said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    1:00 pm
this is different – thanks for sharing

- - coppin85 said
  - 26 Dec 2013
    5:47 pm
this is a bit different 🙂

- - 1rachel12008 said
  - 22 Dec 2013
    8:08 pm
So different! Thanks for sharing 🙂

- - bankstownbrats said
  - 21 Dec 2013
    7:25 pm
Looks pretty easy to make probably even i could even make it cos according to my kids i cant cook…lol….

- - rainbownerds said
  - 20 Dec 2013
    2:59 pm
This sounds very interesting, will try it out next time

- - rachkap said
  - 20 Dec 2013
    5:10 am
WOW! I always thought throwing the watermelon rind away was an awful waste!

- - mrsdew17 said
  - 18 Dec 2013
    2:47 pm
Really? Can’t believe this recipe exists! Love to try it though…

- - ninki68 said
  - 15 Dec 2013
    6:47 pm
Who on earth would come up with this idea lol

- - sizzlingcool said
  - 14 Dec 2013
    10:13 pm
I simply adore watermelon and I have never heard of pickling the rind before and I LOVE the idea! I’m making this for sure. Thanks.

- - Cassie25 said
  - 09 Dec 2013
    10:05 pm
Thanks for sharing it looks very interesting im not sure if I would make it myself as im not game lol but I would deff try it if someone else made it and see how I went from there

- - pastosy said
  - 06 Dec 2013
    10:26 pm
oh this is one for my adventurous day

- - rangamum said
  - 30 Nov 2013
    11:05 pm
what does this taste like?
- snoopy replied
  
  20 Jan 2014 , 9:58 pm
  Guess the only way to find out is to make it.
- - mrs harkness said
  - 29 Nov 2013
    11:49 pm
always wanted to try making this. thanks.