Watermelon rind jam with lemon

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   For this recipe, a watermelon with a thick rind is suitable; eat the pulp, leaving the rinds with a small layer of pulp.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut into slices and peel off the crust

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut peeled peels into equal cubes

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour water over the watermelon pieces, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Then drain the water and rinse the boiled pieces with cold water.

5. STEP 5

   

   Drain in a colander

6. STEP 6

   

   Grate the lemon zest and squeeze the juice out of the lemon.

7. STEP 7

   

   Make syrup from water and sugar

8. STEP 8

   

   Place lemon zest, lemon juice and pieces of watermelon rind into the syrup. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool.

9. STEP 9

   

   Bring to a boil again and cook over low heat until done. The crusts will become transparent.

10. STEP 10

    

    We put it in jars and wait for guests.

Comments on the recipe

Singerella

02.12.2023

4.8

Very unusual, tasty and beautiful! Thank you! Next time I’ll try not adding lemon juice, but cutting the lemon into small pieces. And, perhaps, I’ll take 2 lemons, not 1. I’d like to add a sour note. But it looks magical! Amber gummies 😋

Lera

02.12.2023

4.6

Rinetta

02.12.2023

5

Thanks for the recipe! I decided to try “zero-waste production” because we love watermelons and eat a lot. The result was a delicious and unusual jam! I didn’t peel the zest, I just cut the lemon into cubes like the peels, it turned out to be a neat mass. The pieces are not overcooked, dense, there is something to chew))), just the way I like it. Thank you. The photo shows the amount of 1 kg of crusts.