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Pickled Watermelons in Jars
For real gourmets of spicy snacks, pickled watermelons in jars with pepper and garlic will be a real find. The unusual combination of the simplest ingredients in one dish is always interesting. Undoubtedly, this snack will pleasantly surprise your guests during the New Year holidays. Bright pickled watermelon in jars – pleasant memories of summer.
Time for preparation: 90 minutes.
Ingredients
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- watermelon – individually as much as fits in the jar;
- bitter pepper – 1 piece;
- garlic – 1 large or 2 medium cloves per 3-liter jar;
- fragrant pepper – 5 pieces per jar;
- bitter pepper – 20 pieces per jar.
Brine based on 1 liter of water:
- salt – 1 tbsp;
- vinegar – 3 tbsp;
- sugar – 4 tbsp;
- water – 1 L.
Preparation
- During conservation, the products will be poured with boiling water twice, and only the third time – with brine. Therefore, for this snack, the watermelon should be slightly under ripe. Cut the watermelon into small wedges so that the pieces can easily fit into the jar. The size of the watermelon will decrease anyway during the cooking process.
- For one 3-liter jar, take half of the hot pepper, 1-2 cloves of garlic, depending on size, fragrant and bitter pepper according to the recipe or to taste.
- Measure out the salt, sugar, and of course, vinegar according to the recipe.
- Slice the garlic. Using kitchen scissors, cut the bitter pepper. You can add a sprig of dill to the jar if desired.
- Place the bitter pepper, garlic, and peppercorns at the bottom of the jars, and fill with watermelon.
- Fill the jar to the top. Pack the pieces tightly, but try not to break the wedges.
- Pour clean, boiling water into the jars to the top, cover with lids. Leave the products to heat for fifteen minutes. After which, drain the water and boil it again. The second time, pour boiling water over the watermelons for fifteen minutes as well.
- From two 3-liter jars, drain the water into a pot, it should yield three liters of liquid. If less water is obtained, it is necessary to add water to make three liters. Add salt, sugar according to the recipe, let it boil for a couple of minutes and pour in the prepared vinegar. Let the brine boil for another minute and pour into the jars. For one 3-liter jar, about one and a half liters of water is used. Fill the jars with brine to the very edge and seal hermetically. As usual, turn the jars upside down, wrap warmly with a blanket for a day.
- Pickled watermelons in jars with pepper and garlic are ready. Such winter snacks store well in the apartment without a cellar.
