Russian Pickled Watermelon

Total Time: 168 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 168 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled & smashed
• 5 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 bunch dill, roots trimmed
• 8 cups water
• 2 lbs watermelon, rind left on & cut into 1-inch-thick wedges

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonreactive bowl or pot, stir together salt, sugar, pickling spices, cayenne, vinegar, garlic, celery, dill, and 8 cups water until salt and sugar dissolve.
• 2 submerge the watermelon wedges.
• 3 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 week and up to 2 weeks before serving.