From jam to the compote, up to candied peel with cinnamon. So many ways to not waste watermelon peels and use them with many surprises
Recipes With Watermelon Skins
Especially in the summer months, we see, every day, many and everywhere, at home as in restaurants. The bulky watermelon peels that, on time, end up in the trash, while they could be reused in many ways, simple, helpful, and fun. Watermelon is one of the most popular fruits of the summer season. Fresh, thirst-quenching with very few calories, it is perfect for refreshing every day. But what to do with watermelon peels? We can put them in the compost or recycle them in the kitchen with creativity. Let’s see how
How To Recycle Watermelon Skins
Here are the straightforward recipes to make with watermelon peels that are perfect to accompany cheeses and vegetables or to fill a cake.
Watermelon Peel Jam
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: about 2 hours
Difficulty: low
To make this delicious jam, we need a few straightforward ingredients:
Ingredients
- 1 Kg of watermelon peels
- 400 grams of sugar
Preparation
- With a small knife with an excellent tip, we separate the green part of the watermelon from the white one
- We put the white pulp in a pot together with the sugar and cook for about 2 hours
- We place them in previously sterilized glass jars.
Composed Of Watermelon Skins
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Difficulty: low
While the jam is perfect for sweet recipes, the compote is ideal for eating with a spoon or accompanying vegetables and cheeses. Let’s see how to do it:
Ingredients
- 1 kg of watermelon peels
- 1 ripe apple
- 200 grams of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of ginger
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- The juice of half a lemon
- The zest of half a lemon
Preparation
- Remove the green part of the peel and cut the white piece into chunks
- Wash the apple, remove the peel and cut it into thin slices
- Grate the lemon zest
- Combine all the ingredients in a large pot and cook for about 1 hour
- After the necessary time, fill the jars and keep
Candied Watermelon Peel
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 95 minutes
Difficulty: medium
A straightforward recipe with a particular taste to preserve the skins of our watermelons and use them to decorate cakes and sorbets.
Ingredients
- 500 gr of watermelon peels
- 500 grams of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 100 ml of water
- 100 gr of coarse salt
Preparation
- Remove the green watermelon peel with the help of a thin knife.
- Immerse large pieces of white watermelon pulp in a container with water and salt for 24 hours, changing the water every 6/8 hours
- Cut the watermelon peels into strips and dry them well.
- Then, put 100 ml of water and the sugar to dissolve in a saucepan and pour the strips of watermelon peel until they caramelize.
- Let them dry completely, and then put them to cool on baking paper soaked in water so that they do not stick.