Pickled watermelons - 7 step-by-step canned recipes for the winter

Sometimes even the most beautiful-looking watermelon turns out to be unripe and unsweetened for testing. However, do not rush to get upset, because there is a great way not only to dispose of an unsuccessful delicacy, but also to preserve a lot of vitamins for the winter. Therefore, we offer you 7 different recipes for pickled watermelons.

Delicious pickled watermelons in jars for the winter

Even the most unripe and unsweetened watermelon will find new life after pickling. Such an unusual dish has a non-standard, but mouth-watering taste, is stored for a long time and is quite easy to prepare.

Cooking time: 3.5 hours.

Cooking time: 25 min.

Servings - 6.

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  We start preparing everything necessary for the dish. We sterilize the jars, wash the watermelon well and wipe it dry.
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  Cut the watermelon into slices so that they fit well into the neck of the jar.
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  Cut off the crust from each wedge, while leaving a small amount of greenery on the pieces.
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  We fill the jars with slices of watermelon and pour boiling water over them. Cover with lids and leave to infuse for 15 minutes. After that, drain the water and boil it again, and then pour it over the jars again and leave it for another 15 minutes. We drain the water.
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  For the marinade, dissolve salt and sugar in water, bring the mixture to a boil. Add vinegar before turning off the heat.
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  Fill the watermelons with marinade, roll up the jars and turn them upside down. In this position, cover them with a blanket and leave to cool. Bon Appetit!

Pickled watermelons without sterilization for the winter

A very quick and easy recipe for home preservation of watermelons. You won't have to spend a lot of time on such a dish, because this recipe does not provide for sterilization, and watermelons marinated in this way are especially tasty.

Cooking time: 3 hours.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 1 pc.
• Salt - 1.5 tsp.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
• Vinegar 9% - 30 ml.
• Hot pepper - 1 pc.

Cooking process:

1. We wash the watermelon well. It is best to use a brush for best results.
2. We sterilize the jars and put them in each hot pepper. Cut the watermelon into triangular pieces.
3. We put the pieces in jars.
4. Fill the jars with boiling water and cover them with hot lids.
5. Drain the water from the jars into a saucepan and add sugar and salt to it. Bring the marinade to a boil.
6. Pour vinegar into the jar.
7. Then pour boiling marinade into jars and roll up.
8. We wrap the finished watermelons with a blanket until they cool completely. Bon Appetit!

Watermelons marinated with citric acid for the winter

An easy recipe for harvesting watermelons for the winter. Pickled watermelons are juicy and incredibly healthy due to the many vitamins in their composition, which are so lacking in winter.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 1 pc.
• Salt - 1.5 tbsp l.
• Granulated sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
• Citric acid - 0.5 tsp.
• Allspice peas - 5 pcs.
• Bay leaf - 1 pc.
• Water - 1 liter.
• Horseradish leaves - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Cut the watermelon into small pieces, while removing the rind. We line the bottom of sterilized jars with horseradish leaves, laying out pieces of watermelon on top.
2. Add sugar and salt, bay leaves and peppercorns to the water. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour it into jars.
3. Cover the jars with lids and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
4. Pour citric acid into jars and roll up.
5. Turn the cans upside down and leave to cool.
6. We remove the finished watermelons in a cool place. Bon Appetit!

Watermelons in a liter jar marinated with vinegar

Canned watermelons made according to this recipe have a delicate sweet and sour taste and a delicious marinade that is also good to eat. Even unripe watermelons are suitable for such a dish.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 2 kg.
• Salt - 40 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 100 gr.
• Water - 1.2 liters.
• Vinegar 9% - 80 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the watermelon and cut into small triangles.
2. Put the finished pieces in a plate.
3. We spread the pieces of watermelon in sterilized jars as tightly as possible.
4. We measure out the required amount of sugar and salt.
5. Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour in sugar and salt and boil for 5 minutes. Then pour vinegar into the marinade.
6. Once again, bring the marinade to a boil and pour it into jars of watermelons. We cover them with hot lids and send them to a pot of boiling water lined with a towel. We leave the jars to sterilize for about 10 minutes.
7. We roll up the cans, turn them upside down and wrap them in a warm blanket until they cool down. Bon Appetit!

Canned watermelons for the winter with aspirin

A simple method for preserving watermelons for the winter. In this recipe, watermelons are marinated with grapes, which adds subtlety and variety to the taste of the dish. Preservation in this recipe is due to aspirin tablets.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 500 gr.
• Salt - 1 tbsp l.
• Granulated sugar - 5 tbsp. l.
• White grapes - 300 gr.
• Aspirin - 3 pcs.

Cooking process:

1. We put watermelons cut into triangles together with grapes in sterilized jars.
2. Pour boiling water into the jars and leave to infuse for about 20 minutes.
3. Drain the water from the jars into a saucepan, add sugar and salt, bring to a boil.
4. We put 3 aspirin tablets in the jar.
5. Pour the boiling marinade back into the jars, seal them with sterile lids.
6. We wrap the jars in a blanket and leave to cool completely. Bon Appetit!

Sweet watermelons for the winter with honey in jars

To make pickled watermelons sweet, honey can be added to the marinade, as we will do in this recipe. Watermelons prepared in this way come out very tasty and aromatic, and most importantly, they can be stored all winter.

Cooking time: 6 hours.

Cooking time: 25 min.

Servings - 1.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 400 gr.
• Honey - 20 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
• Salt - 10 gr.
• Vinegar 6% - 50 gr.
• Water - 500 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the watermelon into small pieces, leaving the peel, and put the pieces in sterilized jars.
2. Pour boiling water into the jars and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
3. We drain the liquid from the jars, add sugar and salt to it.
4. After that, add honey to the future marinade.
5. Then pour in the vinegar and send the marinade to boil until it boils.
6. We pour the marinade into jars and roll them up with lids.
7. We turn the cans upside down, so we can check the tightness of the seaming.
8. We wrap the jars with a warm blanket and leave to cool. Finished watermelons should be stored in a cool place away from sunlight. Bon Appetit!

Pickled watermelons in jars for the winter with garlic

An unusual recipe for marinated watermelons with an unforgettable taste. The combination of spicy and sweet will pleasantly delight everyone at the table, and such a dish can be stored for several months, with all the simplicity of its preparation.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings - 1.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon - 1 pc.
• Hot pepper - 1 pc.
• Bitter pepper - 1 pc.
• Allspice - 5 pcs.
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Granulated sugar - 4 tbsp. l.
• Salt - 1 tbsp l.
• Vinegar 9% - 3 tbsp l.
• Water - 3 liters.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the watermelon into triangular slices so that they fit well into the jar.
2. We select the required amount of pepper and garlic.
3. We also measure out sugar, salt and vinegar.
4. Cut the garlic and hot pepper into thin slices.
5. Put pepper and garlic in a jar.
6. We put pieces of watermelon in a jar, tamping them tightly.
7. Pour boiling water into a jar, cover with a lid and leave for 15 minutes. We drain the water, boil it again and pour it over the jars again, leaving it for 15 minutes.
8. Pour the water from the cans into a saucepan, add sugar and salt and bring the liquid to a boil. After the mixture has boiled for about 3 minutes, pour in the vinegar and boil for a few more minutes. We pour the marinade into the jars, roll them up and turn them upside down.
9. Cover the jars with a warm blanket or blanket and leave to cool to room temperature. Bon Appetit!