Russian Pickled Watermelon

Name: Russian Pickled Watermelon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 168 h
Total time: 168 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup kosher salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon pickling spices; 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar; 8 garlic cloves, peeled & smashed; 5 celery ribs, coarsely chopped; 1/2 bunch dill, roots trimmed; 8 cups water; 2 lbs watermelon, rind left on & cut into 1-inch-thick wedges

Submitted by rpgaymer

""The recipe for these savory pickles is based on one that appears in Pickled: Preserving a World of Tastes and Traditions by Lucy Norris; it was contributed by Sophia Vinokurau, the owner of M & I International Foods in Brooklyn, New York." - Saveur"

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Ready In:: 168hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup kosher salt
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 tablespoon pickling spices
³⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon white vinegar
8 garlic cloves, peeled & smashed
5 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ bunch dill, roots trimmed
8 cups water
2 lbs watermelon, rind left on & cut into 1-inch-thick wedges

directions

In a large nonreactive bowl or pot, stir together salt, sugar, pickling spices, cayenne, vinegar, garlic, celery, dill, and 8 cups water until salt and sugar dissolve.
Submerge the watermelon wedges.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 week and up to 2 weeks before serving.