Watermelon Rind Jam Recipe

Watermelon Rind Jam Ingredients

• 1 kg of watermelon rind
• 1.5 kg of şeker
• 250 grams of quicklime
• 3 liters of water
• 1 lemon juice or 1.5 grams of citric acid

How to Make Watermelon Rind Jam?

1. The green and red parts of the watermelon rinds are removed.
2. The cleaned husks are cut into shapes such as squares, triangles, and serrated edges.
3. The peels are placed in lime water and left overnight, then cooked with syrup.
4. For this purpose, about 250 grams of quicklime is placed in a cheesecloth and wrapped in a bundle.
5. The watermelon rinds are added to 2-3 liters of water.
6. It is left overnight.
7. After the peels are collected with a sieve, they are added to the boiling syrup.
8. Watermelon rinds become translucent when cooked.
9. Once the syrup thickens, citric acid or lemon juice is added.
10. Boil for another 1-2 minutes.
11. Once cooled, they are put into jars.
12. Store at room temperature.