Watermelon Jam
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Ingredients
for
5
- Ingredients
- 35 ozs Watermelon (prepared weight)
- 1 lemon (squeezed)
- 2 ½ cups Gelling sugar (2:1)
Preparation steps
1.
Finely dice the watermelon flesh, removing the seeds. Put into a pan, add 50 ml water and heat slowly, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 5 minutes, then set aside and leave to cool.
2.
Stir the sugar into the cooled fruit, add the lemon juice and leave to stand for about 2 hours. Then reheat, stirring, and boil vigorously for 4-6 minutes. Pour into prepared jars, filling them to the brim, and seal well. Stand the jars upside for 5 minutes, then turn over and leave to go cold.
3.
Label, giving content, type of sugar and date.
