This pickled watermelon rind recipe is perfect for summer! Pickles are deliciously flavorful, a great way to consume this seasonal fruit.
Nothing says summer like watermelon pickles! These delicious spicy balls are bright and beautiful, a rainbow of red flesh blending into the yellowing rind. Take one bite and the tangy flavor with hints of cloves and coriander will instantly make you want another. The marinated watermelon peel is the perfect summer conservation project: a great way to reduce food waste after making a watermelon smoothie, juice or salad!
What you need for pickled watermelon peel
This pickled watermelon rind recipe is for quick pickles, also known as fridge pickles. This type of pickle is quick to prepare and store in the fridge instead of being stored with canning equipment and a long shelf life. Because you don’t need any canning equipment, Quick Pickles are our best way to pickle at home. What you need for this easy recipe:
- 1 Wide Mouth Mason Jar
- watermelon peels
- The vinegar
- Sugar
- Salt
- Peppercorns, cloves and coriander seeds
Peel the skin and then cut it off
It’s easiest to make pickled watermelon rind by peeling the skin before removing it from the melon. Here are some cutting tips:
- Use a vegetable peeler. The skin is a little tricky to remove, but we’ve found a peeler does a quick job. Do this if you can before the watermelon is sliced.
- Leave a little meat on the crust to color it. It’s for aesthetics only! But it makes a nice rainbow on the discs.
What to do with watermelon flesh? Some of our favorite watermelon recipes include salad, skewers, sherbet, smoothies, water, juice, margaritas, and more.
How to make watermelon pickles
Grabbing all the ingredients and chopping the rind are the hardest parts! Once you overcome these hurdles, making pickled watermelon rind is a breeze. Here are the basic steps:
- Heat the brine and simmer the crust pieces until tender. For this cucumber recipe, boil the rind in brine for about 5-10 minutes. Test to see if it is fork soft.
- Pour in the brine and close the lid. Then pour in the brine, tap it on the counter to release any air bubbles and close the lid.
- Wait for it to cool (about 1 hour). You can eat right away or keep in the fridge! Speaking of…
storage information
How Long Does Homemade Pickled Watermelon Peel Last? You can store watermelon pickles in the fridge for up to 1 month. They never last that long here, we eat them way too fast for that!
More pickle recipes
In summer you can marinate pretty much anything quickly! Here are our top pickle recipes to choose from:
This pickled watermelon rind recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
The description
This pickled watermelon rind recipe is perfect for summer! Pickles are deliciously flavorful, a great way to consume this seasonal fruit.
- 2 cups watermelon peel (approx 1/2 small watermelon)
- ¾ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup the water
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 a whole pod
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- Wash a wide-mouth mason jar and its lid in hot, soapy water. Then rinse and let air dry.
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the green skin from the watermelon. Cut them into slices, then scoop out the flesh of the watermelon, leaving just a little bit attached to the skin for color. Save the pulp for another watermelon recipe (like juice, salad, skewers, smoothies, watermelon water and more!). Cut the rind into bite-sized pieces until you have 2 cups.
- In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, kosher salt, peppercorns, cloves, and coriander seeds. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar and salt (this only takes a few minutes).
- Add the watermelon rind to the brine and simmer until tender when pierced with a fork, 5-10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to fill the mason jar with the shells, then cover them with the hot brine.
- Screw the lid on tightly and leave to cool at room temperature (about 1 hour). Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- Category: pickles
- Method: conservation
- Kitchen: pickles
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Pickled watermelon peel, watermelon cucumbers
