In the watermelon season, you can not only enjoy their excellent taste, but also make an excellent preparation for the winter. Yes, you understood everything correctly: today I will tell you how to make jam from watermelon peels with lemon. It's surprisingly simple and delicious!
Ingredients
- Watermelon rind - 1 kg
- Lemon - 2 pieces
- Sugar - 1 kg
- Water - 300 ml
Step-by-step cooking recipe
Cut the watermelon rind into small pieces.
Boil for 2 minutes, flip into a colander and rinse with cold water.
Remove 1 tablespoon of zest from the lemons.
Cut the citrus fruits in half and squeeze out the juice.
In a deep saucepan, mix fresh water and sugar, boil for 2 minutes.
Add the zest, lemon juice, watermelon rind and cook for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and set the pan aside for 1.5-2 hours.
Bring to a boil again and boil for 3-5 minutes.
Put the jam in clean, dry jars and roll it up.
