Unusual melon jam can be made according to this recipe. Cook it several times for 10 minutes for three days, taking long breaks. The more sugar you add and the more brews you make, the thicker this fragrant melon delicacy will come out.
Ingredients
- Melon - 1 pcs.
- Water - 400 ml
- Sugar - 800 g
- Citric acid - pinch
- Vanilla sugar - optional
- Cinnamon - optional
Step-by-step cooking recipe
Peel the ripe melon from the skin and seeds, cut the pulp into medium-sized pieces.
Boil the water, dip the melon pieces into it and boil for 5-10 minutes over medium heat. Then flip it into a colander. Leave the water in which the melon was cooked, we will make syrup from it.
Boil the syrup: in the water in which the melon was blanched, add sugar at the rate of 1:1. If desired, add cinnamon or vanilla sugar. Boil the syrup, stirring, over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add the melon pieces and simmer the jam for 10 minutes. Repeat cooking for 3 days with a break of 10-12 hours. If necessary, add syrup. Add a pinch of citric acid to the finished jam and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Pour the finished melon jam hot into pre-sterilized jars, roll it up, cool it upside down and then send it for storage in a cool dark place.
