Spiced Watermelon Rind Pickle
Serves 16 30 min prep 30 min cook
A clever zero-waste preserve turning watermelon rind into crisp sweet-and-sour bites scented with cinnamon and ginger.
Ingredients
- 1 kg watermelon rind, green skin removed and cubed
- 500 ml white vinegar
- 500 g white sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 30 g fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Simmer the watermelon rind in lightly salted water until just tender.
- Drain thoroughly.
- Bring the vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves to the boil.
- Add the rind.
- Simmer until translucent but still slightly crisp.
- Transfer to clean jars and cover with the pickling syrup.
- Cool completely.
- Store refrigerated.