5 different recipes for jam from watermelon peels

Prepare treats with lemon, orange, mint and lime.

Jam need the white part of peel without the green skin. It's best to scrape it with the help of vegetable slicers. Crusts can be left on a bit of watermelon pulp.

If you want to prepare a treat for the winter, still hot pour it on Sterilize jars. Flip, wrap something warm and cool. Store jam in a dark cool place.

1. Simple jam from watermelon peels

Ingredients

• 600 g watermelon peels;
• 700-800 ml of water;
• 400 grams of sugar.

preparation

Cut the peel into small cubes. The pan pour water, sprinkle in the sugar and put on a moderate fire. Stir until the sand is completely dissolved.

Pour syrup watermelon crusts. Bring to the boil, boil for 15 minutes and let stand for 12 hours. In the same way, repeat twice more cooking. Crusts should be soft.

2. Of watermelon peels jam with lemon and cloves

Ingredients

• 1 kg watermelon peels;
• Water - as needed;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 10 the dried clove buds;
• 1 lemon.

preparation

Cut the peel into small pieces, put in a pot and completely cover with water. Put on low heat, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. Then fold in a colander watermelon.

The empty pan vsypte sugar and pour 250 ml of water. Stirring, bring to a boil over medium heat. In the boiling syrup, add the cloves and watermelon rinds.

Again bring to a boil, remove from heat and leave overnight or for 8 hours. Then prepare jam at low heat for 1 hour to remove soft crusts and carnation.

If you think the consistency thickish, you can pour a little water. Add the juice of a whole lemon, Mix and cook another 3 minutes.

3. Jam of watermelon peels from an orange

Ingredients

• 1½ kg watermelon peels;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 1 orange.

preparation

Cut the peel into small pieces and mix with the sugar in a saucepan. Put on low heat and, stirring, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and leave for a day.

Then boil the jam again and allow to stand for 12 hours. Again, place the pan on the heat, add the orange juice and finely grated zest. Better not to use all the citrus crust, but only a little, because it can taste bitter. Bring to boiling and boil for 5-10 minutes.

4. Of watermelon peels jam with mint

Ingredients

• 1 kg watermelon peels;
• 800 g of sugar;
• water - optional, as needed;
• a few sprigs of mint.

preparation

Cut the peel into small pieces. Mix them with sugar and insist 1:00. Then, at moderate heat to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and leave overnight or for 8 hours.

Then boil again jam in the same manner. If it seems too thick, pour a little water. Turn off the heat, let down your mint, stir and leave for another time the same as the first time.

Remove mint, jam bring to the boil and cook, stirring for 10 minutes. Watermelon rinds should be soft.

5. Of watermelon peels jam with lime

Ingredients

• 500 g watermelon peels;
• 4 lime;
• 300 grams of sugar.

preparation

Cut the peel into small cubes and limes - very thin polukruzhochkami. Put the ingredients in a bowl, pour the sugar and stir. Cover with cling film and store in the refrigerator overnight or for 8 hours.

Put in a pan and put on a slow fire. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour, until the crusts are tender. This jam is best to store in fridge.