Pickled Watermelon Radishes

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    1 pint

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Can It & Ferment It: More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year

By Stephanie Thurow

Published 2017

  • About

The brine of this radish pickle turns into the most beautiful shade of red after the water bath. These are great on sandwiches, chopped up in salads, or eaten as is.

Ingredients

  • 2–3 watermelon radishes, sliced into ¼-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
  • 1 clove

Method

Wash the radishes and trim off the ends. Depending on the size of the radish, you can either leave the slices whole or cut them in half. Add in peppercorns and optional ingredients, if desired, and pack the radish slices snugly into a prepared canning jar. In a nonreactive pot, bring the brine ingredients to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes or until the salt is dissolved, then reduce heat to a l