Gingered Watermellon Rind Recipe - Cooking Index
Gingered Watermellon Rind Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Melon rind |
| 1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Sugar |
| 1 oz | 28g | Ground ginger |
| 2 | Lemon |
GINGERED WATERMELON RIND
1. Make ginger tea in 1 quart of water.
2. Pare off outer green skin of watermelon. Cut into 1/2 or 1 inch cubes.
3. Soak melon in lime water for 3 + 1/2 hours (2 quarts water and 2 Tbls. Lime juice). Drain. Soak in clear water for 1 hour. Drain, again.
4. Cover with water and boil rapidly for 15 minutes in strong ginger tea.
5. Finish cooking in a syrup made by using 2 pints of the ginger tea with 2 pints of water and 1-1/2 lb. of sugar.
6. Cook rapidly until tender and transparent [about 1 hour].
7. Add thinly sliced lemon after about 30 minutes.
8. When transparent, cool, pack and process.
Source:
The Progressive Farmer's Southern Cookbook
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