Delicious instant recipes for pickled watermelons for the winter in jars
Many people love watermelons and this is not surprising. After all, they are quite juicy and have good taste. Interest in this berry is not lost even in winter, so some housewives prepare canned watermelons to decorate their table even in winter.
Not everyone knows what can be made from watermelon conservation. There are many different ways to prepare a watermelon blank and they all differ from each other. However, it is recommended that you read only the most popular recipes to understand how to marinate watermelons.
What is needed for conservation
Before preparing pickled watermelons in jars for the winter, you should familiarize yourself with what you need for this. It is necessary to prepare in advance:
- Juicy and ripe melons. For harvesting for the winter, it is recommended to use the sweetest varieties.
- Glass jars. It is recommended to marinate watermelons in liter jars. Before marinating watermelons, the containers must be thoroughly washed with soap, rinsed and sterilized.
- Lids and seamer to roll up the canning.
Sterilization of cans and lids
It is recommended to marinate watermelons in jars that have been sterilized beforehand. There are several ways to sterilize watermelon preservation containers.
Microwave application
Some housewives use microwave-sterilized containers to prepare watermelons for the winter. To do this, the cans are filled by a third with water and placed in an oven for 5-10 minutes. In this case, the microwave power should be 700 watts.
Steam
Quite often, the winter twist is rolled into the banks, which were previously processed with steam. This sterilization method is very simple. To prepare the containers, place a small pot of water on the gas stove and bring it to a boil. Cover the surface of the pan with a sieve and place the jar on it.
On average, the process takes 10 minutes. However, if the preservation will be stored in 3 liter containers, then it is better to increase the processing time to 20 minutes.
Oven application
Many, before storing a watermelon for the winter in a jar, sterilize it in the oven. This method is very popular as it can save you a lot of time. For processing, several jars are placed in an oven preheated to 120-150 degrees. The process takes about 15 minutes, after which watermelons can be preserved in them.
Cover processing
Lastly, the covers are prepared.First, you need to wash them with a soda or soap solution, after which each seaming lid is dipped in boiling water. After a few minutes, you can take it out and dry it.
It is very important that rust-free lids are used during sterilization, as rust-free lids can damage the preservation.
Classic recipe
This recipe for pickled watermelons in jars for the winter is the most popular among most housewives. With its help, you can prepare a rather tasty seaming, which will be distinguished by sweetness and pleasant aroma. To prepare the dish, you will need the following ingredients:
- two fresh watermelons;
- three sprigs of parsley;
- 40 ml vinegar;
- 90 g sugar;
- head of garlic;
- 40 g of salt;
- a few leaves of currants and cherries.
The creation of preservation of watermelon for the winter begins with the preparation of cans. They should be steamed beforehand and rinsed with cool water. This is done in order to get rid of all harmful microorganisms. Then you should start slicing watermelons. Small pieces are made of them, which should be immediately placed in containers. You also need to put spices and other ingredients there. After that, everything is poured with a liter of hot water and infused for 30 minutes. This time will be enough for the marinade to cool down.
If you canning in liter jars, they will cool down several times faster.
When everything is completely cool, the liquid will have to be drained. To simplify this process, it is recommended to use a nylon cap with holes. Then fill all the jars with hot water again and marinate all the ingredients again. After that, the syrup is drained, boiled and poured again. Preservation is infused for several minutes, after which it can be rolled up.
The rolled containers are stored in a warm room for several days. After that, they are transferred to the cellar.
Rolling into three-liter cans
There is a recipe for a watermelon for the winter specifically for containers with a volume of three liters. It differs slightly from the classic recipe discussed earlier. To preserve watermelons in such jars, you will need the following ingredients:
- sweet watermelon;
- 80 g sugar;
- litere of water;
- 30 g of salt;
- 70 ml vinegar.
Cooking pickled watermelons for the winter begins with the preparation of the fruits. They must be rinsed well in advance and residues of soil removed from their surface. Then the watermelon skins are peeled off and the pulp is cut into several small pieces. In order for watermelons pickled in jars to be tasty for the winter, the pulp should be completely cleared of seeds. After that, all the cut pieces are distributed among the jars.
Then you should start creating a delicious marinade. To do this, add several liters of water to a bowl or saucepan, into which you need to pour sugar and salt. The mixture is mixed for a few minutes, after which you can add some spices to it. The liquid is boiled until the spices are completely dissolved.
The container is filled with prepared liqueur and wrapped tightly for several minutes. After that, all the liquid is drained, boiled a second time and again added to the jars. Before spinning the appetizer, the container is placed in a bowl of hot water for half an hour.
To preserve this preservation, it is better to use dark and cool rooms. People who kept the curl at room temperature complained that canned watermelon deteriorates quickly.
Rolling into a liter container
This preservation method is used if you need to roll up a snack before winter. Instant pickled watermelon is prepared with the following ingredients:
- one watermelon;
- three leaves of horseradish;
- two inflorescences of dill;
- 50 g citric acid;
- 65 g of salt;
- 80 g sugar;
- two bay leaves.
If desired, this recipe can be supplemented with melon for a sweeter, more flavorful snack.
First, the melon berries should be thoroughly washed and cut. In this case, you need to make such pieces that would fit into a liter container without problems. Then the peel is removed from each piece, after which they can be placed on the bottom of the containers along with the bay leaves.
To prepare the marinade, a spoonful of salt and sugar is added to a liter of water. After that, the liquid is boiled for half an hour and poured into prepared jars. Add a little citric acid to each container. For a liter container, only 40-50 g will be enough. After that, we twist the container and transfer all canned watermelons for the winter in jars to the cellar for further storage.
With tomatoes
The best recipes for making canned watermelon are distinguished by the use of unusual ingredients. For example, some people prepare this curl with pickled tomato. For this you will need:
- a kilogram of tomatoes;
- 100 g mustard;
- watermelon;
- head of garlic;
- three bay leaves;
- 30 g of salt;
- 60 g sugar.
Tomatoes with melons are rinsed in warm water and cut into large pieces. Then the garlic is peeled and also cut into several pieces. After that, you should start preparing the container. Each can is thoroughly washed and sterilized.
The ingredients are laid out in several layers in prepared containers, after which they are filled with boiled water. After 20 minutes, all the liquid is drained into a saucepan and boiled again. While boiling, add a little salt and dill to the marinade. Garlic, vinegar and mustard are added to the jars. Then you can pour everything with boiled marinade and close the lids.
The next day, the entire workpiece is transferred to a cool room, where it will be stored until early spring.
Conclusion
Even someone who has never done this will be able to cook canned watermelon. To do this, it is enough to study this or that recipe with a photo and strictly follow what is written in it.
