Making Pickled Watermelon Rind (FERMENTED & Tastes Like Dill Pickles!)

My family has been pickling watermelon rind for years!! It soo good! We do use vinegar, but now I'm going to try it fermented! Thank you for the video!!

Awesome! I am for sure trying this

Really like how you show the ferment day-by-day because reading a recipe just can’t give the visual cues. I tried a pickled watermelon rind recipe from Joy of Cooking and I thought it was terrible 🤢
I’m going to give these a try!

I tried your recipe. It's great. Always thought the peel was a waste. Thanks for sharing.

Today is day 7 of my fermentation watermelon rind pickle adventure and they are SOOO good! I was worried cuz some of the peel was "spongy" at tasting on day 3, so I just kept waiting and they got more translucent and juice-alicious! I also made watermelon soda out of the rest and WOW. I forgot the mint for some, so I just stuck in a sprig at bottling, worked like a charm. Now to get more watermelons!!! 🍉

Wow!!! Looks delicious. Gotta try this. Watching from Malaysia.

What happens if you never refrigerate, will it keep?

Though not as healthy you can also preserve it in a sugar syrup. Greeks in days gone by would serve pieces to guests with a glass of water.

I'm definitely going to try this! I love watermelon and I feel bad just throwing away the rind. I used to make watermelon rind curry, but I've gotten kind of bored with it and I havent stopped eating watermelon. This recipie seems like it will be good for me because I love fermented foods!

Great videos! I do not like dill pickles, how can I make these rinds more similar to sweet pickles?

MY last two H2O Melons skins were only about 1/2 that thickness.

Great video 😍

Silicone lids,,,,,I don't know because of conflicting research.

My Cherokee Grandmother made me Watermelon Rind candy when I was a baby , you might like it. I have her recipe , if you want it .

So refrigerating does or stops the fermentation process?

I use the watermelon as a living planter

Yo dude, you're not "filming". You're videoing or recording, but not filming. furthermore, as someone who comes from a long-line of watermelon picklers, it's especially yummy if you leave some the "meat" on when you pickle it.

I have not tried making fermented or pickled watermelon rind yet. I've been watching videos trying to see which method is best for my needs. With pickling seems like most recipes call for quite a bit of sugar. Because of this, I'm going to try the fermented recipe. Thank you so much for sharing your tips.

So, what do you do with it after it's done fermenting? How do you preserve it?

Educational. The rind is where all the testosterone is especially when fermented.

Try dehydrating watermelon flesh (with a tiny bit of salt)...

your face when you try it gives you away, it is not to your liking.

Tiny watermelon here is $12.99.

Hello again! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I made these once before, and didn’t like how they came out, I thought I did something wrong. So I’m trying again. Last time I tried them on day 2 or 3 and thought they were good but if I waited longer they might be better. Then at around 5ish days I tried them again and they were terrible! 😂 so I’m again on day 3 and they are not good. So I’m wondering… should I wait longer? Did I wait too long last time or not long enough? Or do I just not like them? I’m not getting any vinegar flavor at all. It actually taste more like a sponge in swimming pool water with pepper in it. 😂 (kind of a chlorine flavor) does it get more vinegary with more time? Thanks for any advice. You’ve been super helpful with all my fermentation adventures 💜

I do it together with the red part in little triangles 🔺️. I keep it for three days at the room temperature in a 4-5% salt brine and refrigerate. Consume within a week. Very refreshing in summer!

they taste like pickles cause they are in the same melon family; curcubits.

Thank you so much for the excellent lesson in fermentation! Quick question. If I do not peel off the outermost layer, will it soften enough to be eatable?

Please try making an orange syrup

The watermelon rind I had must have just brennan”preserved”, not pickled.

I want to try a sour candy pickled watermelon

Hi great video! Thanks. How do you stop the fermentation process?

I love fermented stuff so i subscribed 😊😊😊

Is the recipe used for all veggies?

Ill make it today

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IIRC watermelon rind has VIAGRA-LIKE PROPERTIES. The rather rare-ish amino acid l-citruline is a vasodilator (right where and where it counts!)
I discovered this unexpected waking after a big midnite snack of 'em. Delighted wife and I. "Diamond Cutter".

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IoI you said huge watermelon for 2$. I quickly checked the date 😫 4 years later big watermelon are 9.99$ in Idaho.

I am 62. My dad always made watermelon pickles and sweet jam and I have been doing this all my life.