Watermelon rind jam for the winter

If the year turns out to be rich in huge berries - watermelons, we prepare an original and incredibly tasty jam from the peels. Giving them a second life is very simple, you just need to spend a little time and granulated sugar.

A simple recipe for homemade watermelon rind jam

An elementary way to make original jam, based on watermelon rinds and using the most inexpensive ingredients. This preparation for the winter requires a minimum of active cooking time, and the result will delight you on long cold evenings.

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   How to make simple jam from watermelon rinds for the winter? We thoroughly wash the peel of the giant berry under running water and separate the white component from the dense green peel.
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   Grind the resulting “pulp” into medium-sized cubes or sticks. Prick each fruit piece with a fork, dilute baking soda in a glass of water and pour it over the crusts, adding another 5 glasses of clean water.Leave the ingredients in the soda water for 4 hours, then drain the excess and fill it again with clean water for half an hour. After the time has passed, we get rid of the liquid and rinse thoroughly again.
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   Pour 600 grams of granulated sugar into a large enamel pan and add three glasses of water, bring to a boil over moderate heat (stirring constantly) and carefully dip the crust cubes into the sweet syrup. Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.
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   Remove the container from the stove and leave to soak in sugar for 10-12 hours. Afterwards, add the remaining sugar and put it back on the fire, cook for 25-30 minutes after boiling, stirring occasionally. After half an hour, remove the pan from the flame and leave again for 10-12 hours.
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   We repeat the cooking and infusion a third time and carefully pour it into sterile jars when hot. After cooling, put it in storage. Bon appetit!

Watermelon rind jam with lemon for the winter

Tired of standard winter preparations? There is an exit! Let's prepare an interesting jam from watermelon, or rather, from its rinds, which contain a huge amount of useful acids and microelements. And in combination with citrus – lemon, the dessert also has a very pleasant, unobtrusive sourness.

Cooking time – 14 hours

Cooking time – 35 min.

Portions – 2 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 2 kg.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 2 kg.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare all the necessary products: watermelon, sugar and lemon (it is recommended to take fruit with a thin peel).

2. Cut the giant berry into slices.

3. Cut off the green skin along with the white pulp.

4. And then, we separate the dense green peel from the white component.

5. Cut the resulting “product” into small cubes.

6.We transfer the fruit pieces into a pan of suitable size and add two kilograms of granulated sugar - mix and leave for 10-15 minutes so that the watermelon releases juice.

7. Place the container on the stove and cook over moderate heat (if foam forms, remove it), and at this time chop the citrus.

8. Cut the lemon into small quarters.

9. Add crushed citrus fruit to the watermelon - this is the component that will dilute the sugariness of the berry.

10. Continue cooking for about half an hour over low heat, and then close the lid and leave to soak for 6-8 hours, or preferably overnight.

11. The next day, boil the jam again, also over low heat for 35-40 minutes - to obtain an amber color. Pour into pre-sterilized jars, allow time to cool and store in the cellar.

12. Bon appetit!

How to make jam from watermelon rinds with orange?

We present to your attention an original recipe for preparation for the winter - incredibly tasty jam based on watermelon rinds with the addition of aromatic citrus. A dessert that will brighten up any tea party and is also suitable for soaking sponge cakes.

Cooking time – 36 hours

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Portions – 0.7 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 1 kg.
• Orange – 1 pc.
• Lemon juice – 70 ml.
• Granulated sugar – 1.2 kg.
• Cloves – 4 pcs.

Cooking process:

1. We start by preparing the main component - the crust. To do this, separate the white pulp from the red core and thick green skin. Next, cut the ingredient into medium-sized cubes.

2. Transfer the pieces into a container of a suitable size, fill with water so that all the cubes are covered and leave overnight.This is done so that all chemicals and nitrates are removed from the berries.

3. The next day, rinse the crushed rinds and add a kilogram of granulated sugar, mix thoroughly and leave for 4-5 hours so that the watermelon releases juice.

4. After the time has passed, place the container on the stove, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes after boiling over moderate heat.

5. In free minutes, using a fine grater, grate the zest from one orange.

6. We clean the citrus pulp from white films and divide it into slices. Then put the citrus pieces into a saucepan and stir.

7. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon with the remaining ingredients.

8. Add 4 cloves and mix well.

9. After 20 minutes, remove the jam from the heat and allow time to cool completely, as a rule, this process takes from 8 to 10 hours.

10. When the mass has cooled, return to the heat, bring to a boil, add 200 grams of sugar and boil for another 15-20 minutes.

11. We repeat the procedure 3-4 more times, so that each cube becomes transparent and acquires a rich amber color.

12. As soon as the sugar syrup has thickened and stopped spreading over the surface, the jam is ready.

13. Carefully pour the delicious dessert into sterile jars, roll up and cool at room temperature. Store in a dark and cool place. 12. Bon appetit!

Delicious jam from watermelon rinds with citric acid

There are many sweet preparations for the winter, but not many people know about the recipe for jam from watermelon, and even more so from its rinds. The dessert turns out to be a very beautiful amber color, and its sweet taste is perfectly diluted by citric acid, which is added in very small quantities.

Cooking time – 28 hours

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Portions – 2 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 2 kg.
• Watermelon pulp – 500-700 gr.
• Fructose – 500 gr.
• Citric acid – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Separate the juicy pulp of the berry from the dense crusts.

2. Cut the white part from the tough green skin and cut into small cubes.

3. Add a small amount of red pulp to the light pieces for a richer color and aroma. Place all ingredients into a container of suitable size.

4. Pour fructose into the berry cubes and mix thoroughly so that the sweet crystals completely cover the main ingredient.

5. Leave the contents of the dish for 3-4 hours at room temperature so that the watermelon releases its juice.

6. After the time has passed, place the container on the fire and cook over moderate heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. After half an hour, remove from the stove and let cool completely. Then, repeat the cooking, only this time add one teaspoon of lemon.

7. After repeating the heat treatment, the jam will acquire an amber color, and the pieces will begin to resemble candied fruits.

8. While hot, pour the delicacy into sterile jars and roll up. After cooling, store it in the cellar or on the balcony. 12. Bon appetit!

Jam from watermelon and melon rinds for the winter in jars

Are watermelons and melons eaten in an instant and only the crusts remain? There is no need to throw them away, because it is from these ingredients that you can make amazing jam that will remind you of your favorite fresh fruits during the cold season.

Cooking time – 5 hours

Cooking time – 45 min.

Portions – 1.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 500 gr.
• Melon rinds – 700 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 1 kg.
• Citric acid – ½ tsp.
• Water – 650 ml.
• Vanillin - to taste.

Cooking process:

1.We separate the watermelon pulp from the white part and then cut off the thick green rind. Cut the light crust into small pieces.

2. We do the same with melon.

3. Then cook the sweet syrup - combine half a kilogram of granulated sugar and water in a saucepan and put it on the stove. Bring to a boil while constantly stirring.

4. Pour fruit cubes into the boiling mixture, let it boil, add half a teaspoon of citric acid and continue cooking over low heat for about 15 minutes, not forgetting to periodically remove the foam that appears. Afterwards, remove the container from the heat and leave at room temperature for 2-3 hours and repeat the whole process two more times.

5. After the third heat treatment, add the remaining granulated sugar and vanillin, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil again. Cook for another 20 minutes over low heat and roll into sterile jars. After complete cooling, put it in a storage place (cellar, basement or balcony). 12. Bon appetit!

Homemade watermelon rind jam with lemon and orange

An incredibly tasty and original delicacy for the winter can be prepared from the most accessible ingredients: citrus fruits and watermelon, but not from the berry pulp itself, but from the crusts, which are usually thrown away.

Cooking time – 36 hours

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Portions – 1.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 1 kg.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Orange – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 1.2 g.

Cooking process:

1. Eat the juicy pulp of the watermelon and cut off the crusts.

2. Separate the green skin from the white part, which we cut into small cubes.

3. Cover the fruit pieces with granulated sugar and leave for at least 3-4 hours at room temperature, waiting for the watermelon to release its juice.After a few hours, put the container with the crushed crusts in sugar on the stove, bring to a boil and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring constantly and removing the resulting foam, and let it cool completely.

4. Remove the zest from the citrus fruits using a fine grater, trying not to touch the white films. Cut the lemon and orange pulp into cubes and add to the watermelon, bring to a boil a second time and remove from heat.

5. Repeat the cooking procedure 2-3 more times until the syrup and fruit acquire a rich amber color.

6. After all the manipulations, pour the hot jam into pre-sterilized jars, cool and store in a cool place. 12. Bon appetit!

How to make jam from watermelon rinds in a slow cooker?

The process of making any type of jam is always a very long and labor-intensive job for every housewife, however, with the invention of a multicooker, you can simplify your life yourself and without much effort prepare incredibly tasty and unusual jam from watermelon rinds.

Cooking time – 2 hours 30 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 0.7 l.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon rinds – 500 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 500 gr.
• Water – 0.5-0.8 l.

Cooking process:

1. We divide the thick watermelon rinds into two parts: the dense green skin (we won’t need it) and the “fleshy” white part - this is exactly what we need. Cut the entire light part into small cubes.

2. Place the watermelon cubes into the multicooker bowl.

3. Pour the main ingredient with 300 grams of granulated sugar and pour boiling water in a volume of slightly more than half a liter.

4. Turn on the “Extinguishing” program and set the timer to one and a half hours. After 40 minutes, add the remaining sugar.

5.When the multicooker turns off, set the “Steam” mode and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

6. Pour the hot jam into clean jars and store in the refrigerator or enjoy immediately. 12. Bon appetit!