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Easy Watermelon Rind Jam

Easy homemade watermelon-rind jam — a simple, distinctive recipe. Delicious spread with butter on soft or toasted bread, or used in desserts.

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1 kg watermelon rind (only the white layer)500 g sugar (½ kg)Juice of 1 medium lemonRed food coloring or food dye — optionalFlavorings/spices as desired (mastic, a cinnamon stick, or a clove)Note:Food coloring is optional — if not used the jam will have an apricot color (see the photo gallery).Click Hanadi's name for more of her lovely recipes.To make Carrot dessert with cream by Hanadi, click the link.

Step 1

Use only the white layer of the watermelon rind: remove the green skin and also scoop out the red flesh.

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