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Watermelon Pickles
Pantry American

Watermelon Pickles

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
1275 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir canning salt into 1 gallon water in a large container until dissolved; add watermelon rind. Cover the container with plastic wrap or a lid and let sit 12 hours. Drain and rinse completely.
  3. 3 Combine drained watermelon rind and 1 gallon water in a stock pot. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rind is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour; drain and set aside.
  4. 4 Put cinnamon sticks, allspice, and cloves in cheesecloth or spice bag. Combine vinegar, sugar, spice bag, maraschino cherries, and lemon slices in the stock pot; stir until sugar is dissolved.
  5. 5 Add watermelon rind to the pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rind is transparent, about 5-10 minutes. Remove the spice bag and set aside.
  6. 6 Sterilize 6 (1-pint) jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Put one whole clove into each jar. Break cinnamon sticks into pieces and put 1 piece into each jar.
  7. 7 Pack the watermelon rind with the vinegar mixture into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
  8. 8 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
  9. 9 Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

By KERYNE

Bacon-Wrapped Cherries
Dinner American

Bacon-Wrapped Cherries

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Wrap each cherry with a bacon half, secure with a toothpick, and arrange on a baking sheet. Drizzle reserved cherry juice over wrapped cherries.
  3. 3 Broil in the preheated oven until bacon is crisped to your liking, 3 to 10 minutes.

By Aaron Jones

Pineapple Glaze for Ham
Dinner American

Pineapple Glaze for Ham

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Before baking ham, place pineapple slices on ham with toothpicks and place cherries in center of pineapple.
  3. 3 Combine brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Mix and microwave for about 5 minutes, until mixture is thick.
  4. 4 Pour some of this glaze over the ham about every 15 minutes in the last hour of baking, until all is used.

By Jackie

Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Dessert American

Chocolate-Covered Cherries

4.7

Prep
60 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
  3. 3 Stir together butter and corn syrup in a medium bowl until smooth.
  4. 4 Mix in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough.
  5. 5 Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon dough. Chill in the refrigerator until firm.
  6. 6 Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
  7. 7 Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into coating and place on waxed paper-lined sheet trays. Chill in the refrigerator until coating is set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

By Meredith

Candy Apple Martini
Drink American

Candy Apple Martini

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add vodka, apple schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, and cranberry juice.
  3. 3 Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted.
  4. 4 Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with marachino cherry.

By alisu4ea

Southern Comfort Manhattan
Drink American

Southern Comfort Manhattan

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  3. 3 Pour in Southern Comfort, vermouth, and aromatic bitters.
  4. 4 Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a highball glass with or without ice, then garnish with maraschino cherry.

By Randy

Grilled Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Dessert American

Grilled Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Place a 12x12-inch sheet of aluminum foil onto a work surface. Spoon brown sugar and butter in the center of the foil. Arrange pineapple ring over sugar-butter mixture and place cherry in the center. Top pineapple ring with inverted shortcake shell. Fold the foil around cake to form a packet.
  3. 3 Grill the packet sugar-side down on the preheated grill until sugar is caramelized and cake is hot, about 12 minutes.

By souschef

Holiday Punch Bowl Ice Ring
Drink American

Holiday Punch Bowl Ice Ring

Prep
60 min
Cook
Total
1560 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Clear a spot in your freezer that is level and measures at least 14x14-inches.
  2. 2 Place maraschino cherries in a pleasing design around the bottom of a 10- to 12-inch gelatin mold. Arrange mint leaves around the cherries, right-sides down (facing out and touching the mold).
  3. 3 Combine maraschino cherry juice in a bowl with 2 cups water; pour 1/2 inch into the mold on top of cherries and mint, reserve remaining liquid. Place mold in the freezer until partially frozen, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Remove mold from the freezer and arrange green and gold kiwis on top of cherries. Use ice cubes and grapes to hold kiwi slices in place. Top with remaining ice and grapes. Carefully fill the mold with remaining water-juice mixture, and add more water as necessary to fill to the top edge of the mold. Place in the freezer until frozen solid, about 24 hours.
  5. 5 To unmold the ice ring, fill a bowl that is larger than the mold with 1 inch of hot water. Place the mold into the hot water until ice ring separates from the mold, about 1 minute. Transfer ice ring into your punch bowl and serve immediately.

By Bibi

Grandma's Ham
Dinner American

Grandma's Ham

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
270 min
Total
280 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place ham in a roasting pan. Rub brown sugar over ham. Attach pineapple slices to the outside of ham with toothpicks. Use additional toothpicks to secure a cherry into the middle of each pineapple slice. Pour ginger ale and reserved pineapple juice into the pan. Tent aluminum foil over ham.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 4 hours. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking for 30 minutes more.

By Fawn

Best Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Dessert American

Best Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Coat bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Sprinkle the bottom of each pan with 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
  3. 3 In one of the pans, sprinkle coconut over the brown sugar. Lay pineapple rings in a single layer on top of coconut. Place a cherry in the center of each ring. In the other pan, spread the drained crushed pineapple.
  4. 4 Mix the cake as directed on package, but substitute reserved pineapple juice in place of water. Divide batter between prepared cake pans. Remember which pan has the pineapple rings in it.
  5. 5 Bake cakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 20 minutes.
  6. 6 While the bottoms of the cake pans are still warm to the touch, invert the layer with the crushed pineapple out onto a serving dish, then gently invert the layer with the pineapple rings on top of it for a dazzling two layer pineapple upside down cake.
  7. 7 Slice and serve.

By Donna

Homemade Old Fashioned Mix
Drink American

Homemade Old Fashioned Mix

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Stir oranges, cherries, and cinnamon stick into sugar mixture. Cover saucepan and steep for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Remove fruit and cinnamon stick using a slotted spoon; stir in bitters. The mixture can be refrigerated or left at room temperature.

By Lonavasma