"These Southern-inspired watermelon pickles are sweet and crunchy (and help reduce food waste, too!)...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup white vinegar
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1/2 cup rice vinegar ((see note))
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1 1/2 cups water
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1/2 cup sugar
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3- inch piece of ginger, (broken)
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2 cinnamon sticks, (broken)
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1 tablespoon pickling salt ((see note))
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1 teaspoon black peppercorns
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1 teaspoon cloves
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3 cups watermelon rinds, (green skin removed and chopped into 2-inch pieces)
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1 jalapeño pepper, (sliced (optional))