Watermelon peels should not be thrown in the trash but cooked in the oven. The result obtained will be truly surprising.
One of the most popular and widely consumed fruits in the summer is watermelon, also known as watermelon. Usually, the inside of this fruit is consumed and so is its flesh. On the contrary, the peel is usually thrown in the trash because it is not considered useful. In fact, few know that it can be used to prepare delicious recipes. And precisely cooked in the oven. The end result will be able to leave anyone speechless. But let’s look specifically at how and what to do.
How to reuse watermelon rinds
If you want to eat a fresh, tasty and at the same time sweet fruit in the summer, you can only choose to buy a watermelon or watermelon. This fruit can also be used for the preparation of delicious recipes. And how you can enjoy the peel, which is usually removed, we will tell you below.
- First of all, it is very important to point out that you need only half a watermelon. This is cut into small pieces without the peel and then poured into a large bowl. However, from the peel you will need only 2 pounds to prepare this delicious and simple recipe.
- But how exactly does it continue? First, you need to cut the watermelon into pieces and remove the outer green part. The remaining part of the peel is cut into small pieces. And these are all placed in a large baking pan and covered with boiling water. Then the respective pan is baked for about 50 minutes in a hot oven preheated to 428 degrees.
- When the specified cooking time is up, all you have to do is open the oven, take out the pan and pour the contents into a large colander to remove the remaining water or, better yet, the juice.
The procedure to follow:
How to proceed after all this? Quite simply, after following the instructions given earlier, you need to take a pan and pour in 4 cups of granulated sugar, which is a total amount of about 2 lbs. And then to the sugar in question you need to add three glasses of watermelon rind juice. In total, about 1 pint of juice. And again, spices need to be added to the sugar and juice. More precisely, 5-6 cloves. All the ingredients in question must be cooked together over low heat until the mixture thickens.
In the meantime, you need to add other ingredients. And exactly half a spoonful of butter, the juice of half a lemon and watermelon rinds previously cooked in the oven. They, in turn, need to cook for about 1 hour on low heat. However, be careful not to throw away the remaining part of the remaining watermelon rind juice, as it can be used later.
By using the fruit and thus the part of the watermelon that is normally consumed, you can prepare a very tasty drink in the meantime. Simply take a few pieces of fruit and put them in a blender to prepare a delicious watermelon drink. The resulting mixture is then filtered to remove any remaining residue and can finally be drunk.
Some practical advice:
Meanwhile, after the above time has elapsed, you can start again with the now cooked watermelon rind. And with a spoon, you can put it into a jar and keep it for a long time. Its smell will be really delicious and make everyone speechless, both adults and children. Especially these small pieces of peel are crispy on the outside and soft and juicy inside.
The resulting jam is delicious watermelon rind jam, which can be eaten at any time of the day. And so, for example, at breakfast, but also during the day as a snack to share with family or friends. Or this very precious watermelon rind jam can also be used to prepare various desserts. Such as cakes, pies and much more.