Don't waste the peel! Pickled Watermelon Rind and Preserved Lemons.
It seems there is a culinary use for most waste products in our kitchens and fruit peels are one of the most common forms of food waste.
Have a go at these simple preserves that not only reduce waste but leave you with a delicious and unique ingredient to enhance your dishes.
Give them a try - they are very simple and no specific recipe is required, just follow the rough guides below.
Pickled Watermelon:
Equal parts vinegar and water (if you are unsure how much simply fill your jar with the watermelons and then fill 50/50 with water and vinegar. Then decant into your saucepan.)
Salt and sugar, to taste - go heavy
Spices - I used star anise, ginger and cinnamon.
Preserved Lemons:
Lemons
Salt - enough to cover all the lemons and the jar.
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Preparing the watermelon (0:00)
Preparing the pickling liquid (0:58)
Jarring the pickle (2:00)
Preserved lemons (2:29)