Watermelons (1 picture added)

[obsessed]

What are watermelon pickles?

 

[Texan]

What are watermelon pickles?

I dunno, pickeled rines maybe?

I went out there and counted today, there are 11 little watermelon plants coming up today. None of the orange or yellow ones have showed up though. I am hoping.

Mjd

 

[farmerlor]

What are watermelon pickles?

Yes, watermelon pickles are sweet pickles made of watermelon rinds. They're wondrous.

 

[farmerlor]

Watermelon Pickles

12 cups of watermelon rind, prepared
4 cup cold tap water
3 1/2 T pickling salt

After the picnic gather up all the watermelon rinds. Trim off any of the melon and the outer green rind leaving only the white inner rind. Cut these pieces into one inch squares. Mix up the water and salt and soak these pieces over night. Next day, drain and cover with fresh water and cook for 30 minutes. Drain. Mix up the brine:


1 T whole cloves
1 T whole allspice
Four or five cinnamon sticks
2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar
2 1/2 cups white sugar

Bring the brine to a boil and then add your rind and simmer for about 45 minutes
Remove the cinnamon sticks and pour pickles and syrup into sterile pint jars. Process in boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Give the pickles at least a week or two before eating so they've had time to fully develop their wonderful flavor.

 

[COgirl]

Oh watermelon pickles those are my favorite ever since I was little. But they are expensive to buy in the store. Thank you farmerlor for posting your recipe, I'm growing watermelon and cantalope this year.

 

[Texan]

Watermelon Pickles

12 cups of watermelon rind, prepared
4 cup cold tap water
3 1/2 T pickling salt

After the picnic gather up all the watermelon rinds. Trim off any of the melon and the outer green rind leaving only the white inner rind. Cut these pieces into one inch squares. Mix up the water and salt and soak these pieces over night. Next day, drain and cover with fresh water and cook for 30 minutes. Drain. Mix up the brine:


1 T whole cloves
1 T whole allspice
Four or five cinnamon sticks
2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar
2 1/2 cups white sugar

Bring the brine to a boil and then add your rind and simmer for about 45 minutes
Remove the cinnamon sticks and pour pickles and syrup into sterile pint jars. Process in boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Give the pickles at least a week or two before eating so they've had time to fully develop their wonderful flavor.

Gonna have to give that one a try.

I've got a total of 14 seedlings this morning but no yellow or orange meated ones have popped up yet. I am getting a little worried.

 

[jlmann]

Texan - so are you adding grape juice or apples to your watermelon wine or just straight watermelon? I ask because around here most people make fruit wine with about half grapes or apples then the rest strawberries or blackberries or whatever. Just wondering. Watermelon wine sounds really good.

 

[Texan]

Texan - so are you adding grape juice or apples to your watermelon wine or just straight watermelon? I ask because around here most people make fruit wine with about half grapes or apples then the rest strawberries or blackberries or whatever. Just wondering. Watermelon wine sounds really good.

I am going to try it both ways

Some just watermelon juice

Some half apple with watermelon juice

Some half grape with watermelon juice

Most of the time when I am doing a fruit wine (country wine) I just do the origanal fruits juice but watermelon is a little difficult so I dont know yet. When I have her all figured out I will let yall know and maybe even share (providing you can convince me your an adult.)

 

[jlmann]

That's what I was thinking. Might not be enough sugar in the watermelon. Plus you mentioned that the watermelon juice doesn't keep well so the acidity in the grapes might help. Either way hope it turns out well. The last batch of strawberry wine I made was really good , but I used half white grapes and some honey (for a little extra kick). Definately let us know which one turns out best.

 

[Texan]

That's what I was thinking. Might not be enough sugar in the watermelon. Plus you mentioned that the watermelon juice doesn't keep well so the acidity in the grapes might help. Either way hope it turns out well. The last batch of strawberry wine I made was really good , but I used half white grapes and some honey (for a little extra kick). Definately let us know which one turns out best.

Hmmm, you dont add sugar until you get to your desired Specific Gravity?

Here is one of the little watermelon plants