Cucamelons taste like a cross between cucumber and lime and look like mini watermelons the perfect size for a mouse picnic. Cucamelons are adorable little fruits that taste like a cucumber and look like a tiny watermelon. Sixteen 4 oz servings. The cucamelon is known by numerous names including mexican sour gherkin mouse melon and in its native central america sandita which means little watermelon all of the names apply. 8 people made this.
In a small saucepan combine vinegar 1 3 cup water the sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling stirring to dissolve sugar. Mix the cucamelon and onions with the salt and leave for 2 3 hours drain but don t rinse. Treat the cucamelons like cucumbers and pickle them in my trusty garlic dill pickle brine. In a relish tray in salads on sandwiches etc.
Pour over cucamelon mixture leaving 1 4 inch headspace. Put in the fridge for 8 10 hour. 24 1 daily value protein. Cucamelons are adorable tiny melons that taste like cucumbers. Cucamelon refrigerator pickles are easy to make and can be used like any other pickle.
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Soak the cucamelons overnight in cold water. Add ice cubes to the water when initially filling the bowl. Cucamelon pickles love and olive oil. Add a personal note optional. Transfer to plastic lidded boxes in the freezer for a minimum of 2 weeks.
Prepare the salt brine solution by adding 3 tbsp of sea salt to every 4 cups of water. Prepare the salt brine solution by adding 3 tbsp of sea salt to every 4 cups of water. Soak the cucamelons overnight in cold water. Considering they have characteristics of both cucumbers and melons i figured i could go one of two ways. Pour over cucamelon mixture leaving 1 4 inch headspace.
Transfer to plastic lidded boxes in the freezer for a minimum of 2 weeks. In a small saucepan combine vinegar 1 3 cup water the sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Cucamelons taste like a cross between cucumber and lime and look like mini watermelons the perfect size for a mouse picnic.