I have a lot of people ask me for recommendations on pickle/pickling recipes. Often times I scurry to not only share the recipes I use but, track down my friends recipes as well. That's when it hit me - maybe I can make a "one stop spot" for all things pickle/pickling that everyone can use. So, here it is - from some of my dear friends and bloggers that were kind enough to share their best too!! (a HUGE thanks to them for sharing!) Your "one stop shop" for all things "pickles" from the traditional dills to the 'old timey' watermelon pickles with dilled & pickled green beans and other groovy vegetables ~it's all good!!~ The Pickle Barrel ~ A Collection of Pickles & Pickling Recipes : Bread & Butter Pickles: ...From Cooking with Mary & Friends: "Bread & Butter Pickles: Step by Step" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2012/06/step-by-step-bread-and-butter-pickles.html ...From Southern with a Twist: "Mama's Bread & Butter Pickles" http://lynn-southernwithatwist.blogspot.com/2013/04/mamas-bread-and-butter-pickles.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Microwaved Bread & Butter Fridge Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/no-way-those-can-go-in-the-microwave ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Ball's Traditional Bread & Butter Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickle-party-sweet-relish-bbs-kosher-dill-spears-oh-my Dill Pickles: ...From Cooking with Mary & Friends: "Crispy Dill Pickles" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2015/02/crispy-dill-pickles.html ...From An Affair from the Heart: "Refrigerator Pickles" http://www.anaffairfromtheheart.com/2012/07/refrigerator-pickles/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Easy Fridge Kosher Dill Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/super-easy-fridge-pickles-kosher-dills ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Marybelle's Polish Dill Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/marybelles-polish-dill-pickles ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Put Em Up! Dill Spears" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickle-party-sweet-relish-bbs-kosher-dill-spears-oh-my ...From Southern with a Twist: "Mama's Sweet Pickle Sticks" http://lynn-southernwithatwist.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-pickle-canning-recipes.html Pickle/Relish: ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Ball's Sweet Pickle Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/sweet-pickle-relish ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Traditional Pickled Corn Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/traditional-corn-relish ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled, Green Tomato ~ Spicy Mustard Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/the-original-spicy-mustard-relish ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canned, Spicy Pickled, and Relish - Beets" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/04/canned-beets-spicy-pickled-beets-and.html Pickled Green Beans & Other Vegetables: ...From Sumptuous Spoonfuls: "Pickled Green Beans" http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/crisp-spicy-pickled-green-beans/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Homemade Dilly Beans" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/homemade-dilly-beans ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canning Dilly Beans" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/07/canning-dilly-beans.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled Asparagus Fridge Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickled-asparagus-fridge-pickles ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Pickled Asparagus" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2014/03/pickled-asparagus.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "End of Summer Garden Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/fall-fiesta-end-of-summer-garden-pickles ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled Okra for fridge" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickled-okra-for-your-fridge ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "ChowChow ~ Hot Pickled Mix" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/hot-pickle-mix-chow-chow ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickling Green Chilies & Jalapenos" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickling-green-chilies-jalapeno-peppers ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled - Candied Jalapenos" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/cowboy-candy-candied-jalapenos ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canned, Spicy Pickled, and Relish - Beets" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/04/canned-beets-spicy-pickled-beets-and.html ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Pickled Cauliflower & Carrots" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/08/pickled-cauliflower-and-carrots.html Watermelon Pickles: ...From Sumptuous Spoonfuls: "Not my Grandmothers Watermelon Pickles/watermelon jalapenos pickles" http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/not-my-grandmothers-watermelon-pickles/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Spiced Watermelon Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/spiced-watermelon-rind-pickles-guest-post
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Spiced Watermelon Rind Pickles
Ingredients: 4 quarts prepared watermelon rind 3 tablespoons Pickling Lime 3 quarts water 8 cups granulated sugar 1 - 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced, optional 1 quart white vinegar (5% acidity) 1 lemon, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons whole cloves 3 sticks cinnamon (3-inch pieces) 2 pieces ginger root (1-inch long), optional 1 -2 Tablespoons peppercorns, optional 1 bulb garlic, thinly sliced, optional Directions: Wash jars in hot soapy water, rinse well. Sterilize by boiling for 10 minutes hold jars in hot water until use. To prepare watermelon rind, trim dark skin and pink flesh from thick watermelon rind. Wash and cut in 1-inch pieces or as desired. Dissolve lime in 2 quarts water in a food-storage container. Pour over rind. If needed, add more water to cover rind. Let stand for 2 hours at room temperature. Drain and rinse several times to remove all lime. Put rind in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to boil. Simmer (approx 30 mins) just until tender enough to easily pierce with a toothpick, and drain. Tie cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in cheesecloth bag. In a large saucepan, combine spices with sugar, vinegar, remaining 1 quart of water, garlic, and lemon. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add watermelon rind and simmer until rind is translucent (approx 45-60 mins.) Add boiling water if syrup becomes too thick before rind is done. Remove spice bag. Pack rind into hot jars Add syrup leaving 1/2-inch head-space. Remove air bubbles and wipe rims. Adjust lids and process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath canner or according to your local regulations/altitude. Yield: 7 pints Recipe & Photos by Guest Poster: JD Provence for Canning and Cooking at Home |