RECIPE: REC: Anna's Watermelon Rind Pickles - a pastry chef friend made an unusual batch of watermelon

RECIPE:

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rind pickles this week and I was lucky to score the recipe from her.

My mom's friend is going to try them as she carved up a darling watermelon basket for a fruit salad served at my stepdad's 92nd birthday party last Sunday.

REC: Anna's Pickled Watermelon Rind

1 whole watermelon

4 packets unsweetened watermelon Kool Aid

3 cups water

3 cups sugar

3 cups champagne vinegar

Peel green skin off rinds, thoroughly remove pink flesh, if the outer side of rind is tough at all trim it. Cut into roughly 1/2" squares.

Bring everything but rind to a boil to dissolve, add rind & simmer 30 min, stirring occasionally. Strain out rind, cook to reduce by 1/3.

Pour reduced syrup back over rind, let come to room temp, refrigerate 24 hours.

 
If you liked these, try looking for a recipe that has spices in it. . .

absolutely wonderful, and any leftover syrup is great for sweetening leftover red watermelon juice, delicious.

 
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