Source: Elena_hramowa, AdobeStockMelon season is so eagerly awaited, but quite short. And that's where a variety of winter preservation recipes come to the rescue – compotes, jams, preserves, or fruit leather. Choose your favorite!
1. Melon Compote for Winter
Source: agro-tm.ruA classic compote that needs no introduction.
You will need: 500 g melon, 200 g sugar, 2 L water, 20 ml lemon juice.
Preparation: Boil water with sugar, add diced melon to this syrup and cook for another 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and seal the compote in sterilized jars.
2. Melon Jam with Lemon
Source: ideireceptov.ruFor more aroma, add a few pinches of vanilla or cinnamon.
You will need: 1 kg melon, 700 g sugar, 1 lemon.
Preparation: Peel and finely chop the melon, cover it with sugar and leave overnight. Then add lemon juice and zest, bring the mixture to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, and let it cool. Then cook for another 10 minutes and let it cool again. Cook the jam for the third time for 15 minutes and seal in sterilized jars.
3. Melon Preserve for Winter
Source: ideireceptov.ruAdjust the amount of sugar according to the sweetness of the melon.
You will need: 700 g melon, 300 g sugar.
Preparation: Peel and chop the melon, cover it with sugar and cook for 10-15 minutes until soft. Blend the mixture until smooth and simmer for 40-50 minutes until desired thickness. Seal the preserve for winter.
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4. Melon in Syrup for Winter
Source: pokayadoma.ruAn interesting recipe where only the juice extracted from the melon is used for the syrup.
You will need: 500 g peeled melon, 500 g sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 2 star anise.
Preparation: Dice the melon, cover with sugar and leave for 8-12 hours. Drain the syrup, bring it to a boil and cook for 5-7 minutes. Return the melon and spices to the syrup, and cook everything together for another 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool, cook again for 5 minutes and let it cool again. Remove the spices, cook the melon for the last time for another 5-10 minutes and seal in sterilized jars.
5. Melon Jam with Banana
Source: ideireceptov.ruThis recipe will surely appeal to all sweet tooths.
You will need: 1 kg melon, 500 g bananas, 2 lemons, 800 g sugar.
Preparation: Peel and finely chop the melon, cover with sugar and leave overnight. Add the juice of one lemon, bring to a boil and simmer for half an hour over low heat, stirring.
Blanch the second lemon with boiling water and slice it thinly with the peel. Randomly slice the bananas and add all the fruits to the melon. Cook for another 15-20 minutes and seal the jam in sterilized jars for winter.
6. Melon Compote without Sterilization for Winter
Source: dzen.ruIt's enough to just wash the jars with baking soda; no sterilization is needed.
You will need: 300 g melon, 150 g sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice, 800 ml water.
Preparation: Peel and chop the melon, place it in a clean jar and pour boiling water over it for 10 minutes. Then drain this water, add sugar to it, bring it to a boil again and add citric acid. Pour this syrup over the melon and seal for winter.
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7. Candied Melon Rinds
Source: postila.ruYou can even dry candied fruits simply in the open air, but this will take 2-3 days.
You will need: 1 kg melon rinds, 1.5 kg sugar, 10 g citric acid, 1 L water.
Preparation: Trim the hardest yellow part from the rinds and cut them into small squares. Cook the melon rinds for 5 minutes in boiling water and drain them in a colander.
Make a syrup from 1 liter of water with sugar and citric acid. Add the melon rinds to it, bring to a boil again and cook for 15 minutes. Let the mixture cool and cook for another 15 minutes. Repeat this step 3-4 times. Then let the rinds drain from the syrup and dry them in a dehydrator or on parchment paper in a slightly open oven at 80 degrees.
8. Pickled Melon for Winter
Source: fishki.netFor lovers of spicy and savory snacks. Very tasty and original!
You will need: 600 g peeled melon, 750 ml water, 3 tbsp salt, 120 ml apple cider vinegar, 100 g sugar, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 lemon, 1 cm ginger root, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, spices.
Preparation: Peel and cut the melon into small cubes. Boil 700 ml of water with salt, cook the melon in it for 15 minutes over low heat and drain in a colander.
Mix 50 ml of water, apple cider vinegar, honey, sliced lemon, and sugar. Add all the spices in a cheesecloth bag. Heat the marinade until the sugar dissolves, add the melon and cook for about 1 hour over minimal heat until transparent. Remove the spice bag and seal the mixture in sterilized jars.
9. Melon Jam with Apples
Source: pinterest.comDepending on the chosen varieties of melon and apples, the taste will always be slightly different.
You will need: 1 kg melon, 500 g apples, 40 g lemon, 800 g sugar.
Preparation: Peel the fruits and cut all ingredients into small cubes. Cover with sugar, bring to a boil and cook the jam for 20-30 minutes over low heat. Seal it in sterilized jars.
10. Melon Juice for Winter
Source: postila.ruPerhaps not entirely conventional, but certainly a very delicious option.
You will need: 1.5 kg melon, 100 g sugar, 350 ml water, 3 pinches citric acid.
Preparation: Peel the melon and blend the pulp until smooth. Add water, sugar, and citric acid. Cook the juice for 10-15 minutes after boiling and seal in sterilized jars.
11. Melon and Raspberry Jam for Winter
Source: livemaster.ruLime also adds original flavor notes to this jam.
You will need: 1.5 kg melon, 800 g raspberries, 200 g brown sugar, 1 lime, 2 lemons, 1.8 kg white sugar.
Preparation: Zest and squeeze the juice from the lemons and lime, add brown sugar to them and leave for 1 hour. Then add 1 cup of water and regular sugar to the citrus, and cook the syrup until the sugar dissolves.
Peel and finely chop the melon, add it to the syrup and cook for another 5 minutes after it boils again. Add the raspberries and cook everything together for another 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool, cook again for 15 minutes and seal in sterilized jars.
12. Pickled Melon with Garlic for Winter
Source: lukochko.ruIt turns out not sweet at all, but very spicy.
You will need: 600 g melon, 300 ml water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 0.3 tsp salt, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 4 cloves, 3 cloves garlic, spices.
Preparation: Cut the peeled melon into cubes and place it in sterilized jars with garlic and spices. Pour boiling water over it for 15 minutes, then drain this water, add salt and sugar to it, and bring to a boil again. Pour in the vinegar, pour over the melon and seal for winter.
13. Melon Fruit Leather
Source: pinterest.comCut the fruit leather into pieces and store in airtight glass containers.
You will need: 1 kg peeled melon, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar.
Preparation: Finely chop the melon, add sugar and water, bring to a boil and cook until the melon is soft over low heat. Let the mixture cool, blend it until smooth and simmer a little more until thick. Dry in a dehydrator or pour the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and dry the fruit leather for 7-8 hours in a slightly open oven at 80-100 degrees.
14. Melon Like Pineapple for Winter
Source: agro-tm.ruThe taste of melon prepared this way truly resembles canned pineapples.
You will need: 2.5 kg melon, 2 cups sugar, 1 L water, 1 tsp citric acid.
Preparation: Make a uniform syrup from water, sugar, and citric acid. To do this, cook it for about 5 minutes after boiling. Peel and cut the melon into small cubes, place in jars and pour the resulting syrup over it. Sterilize the mixture for another 15 minutes and seal for winter.
15. Melon and Orange Jam for Winter
Source: ok.ruEven someone making jam for the first time can easily handle this recipe.
You will need: 1.5 kg melon, 2 oranges, 2 cups sugar.
Preparation: Peel the melon and blanch the oranges with boiling water. Finely chop the fruits, including the oranges with their peel. Cover everything with sugar, leave for several hours and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook the jam for half an hour, stirring, and seal in sterilized jars.