Candied Watermelon Rind
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Remove the hard green outer peel and cut the watermelon rind into french fry like strips. In a large glass bowl, stir together water and salt.
Add the watermelon rind. Let the watermelon rind soak overnight in the fridge.
Then drain and rinse the watermelon rinds
In a saucepan, bring watermelon rinds and enough water to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Then drain the watermelon rinds again.
In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil
When the sugar is dissolved, add the cooked watermelon rind, and lemon slices. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
Remove the candied watermelon rinds from the syrup and let them dry for one or two days on oiled plates or baking paper.
The leftover lemon-watermelon syrup is delicious too: Use it for lemonade, iced tea or ice cream.
Ingredients
Directions
Remove the hard green outer peel and cut the watermelon rind into french fry like strips. In a large glass bowl, stir together water and salt.
Add the watermelon rind. Let the watermelon rind soak overnight in the fridge.
Then drain and rinse the watermelon rinds
In a saucepan, bring watermelon rinds and enough water to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Then drain the watermelon rinds again.
In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil
When the sugar is dissolved, add the cooked watermelon rind, and lemon slices. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
Remove the candied watermelon rinds from the syrup and let them dry for one or two days on oiled plates or baking paper.
The leftover lemon-watermelon syrup is delicious too: Use it for lemonade, iced tea or ice cream.