How to pickle watermelon for the winter with garlic and bay leaves

Preparing food for winter is in full swing. You can pickle not only apples, apricots and peaches but even watermelons. It makes a very spicy appetizer, which will be a great addition to the holiday table.

The idea of preparing pickled watermelon for winter is published on the page of food blogger Olena Rusnak (lenka_rusnak_sweets) on Instagram. The berry remains very juicy.

Method of preparing pickled watermelon:

1. Place spices in clean jars:

• bay leaves - 2 pcs
• cloves - 3 pcs
• aromatic pepper - 3 pcs
• garlic - 3 cloves
• dill - as desired

2. Cut the watermelon into even pieces and stack them in the jar not very tightly.

3. Add these ingredients per 3 liter jar:

• salt - 1 tbsp.
• sugar - 2 tbsp.

• Vinegar (9%) - 50 ml.

4. Fill everything with boiling water.

5. Sterilize the jars for 15 minutes.

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can find recipes:

• Smoothie with watermelon
• Fried chicken with watermelon
• Milkshake with watermelon

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