How to make homemade watermelon jam

Watermelon is a common fruit in summer. People usually eat it directly or squeeze it into juice to drink. In fact, there are many ways to eat watermelon. Making it into delicious watermelon jam is one of its common ways to eat it. It can be preserved for a long time, which is convenient for people to eat whenever they want. So how to make homemade watermelon jam? I will write down its production method and tell you in a while.

How to make homemade watermelon jam

1. Preparation of homemade watermelon jam

To make homemade watermelon jam, you need to prepare ripe watermelon and an appropriate amount of white sugar. Take out the watermelon pulp, remove the seeds, and then cut it into small particles. Add an appropriate amount of white sugar, mix well and marinate for a while.

2. How to make homemade watermelon jam

Pour the prepared watermelon pulp into a stainless steel pot and stir-fry over high heat, stirring constantly to turn the watermelon pulp into a paste. Then reduce the heat and simmer slowly. When the watermelon pulp in the pot becomes thick, the watermelon jam is ready. Turn off the heat and cool it down. Then put them into a clean, sealable container and refrigerate.

3. Precautions for making homemade watermelon jam

The watermelon jam made in this way has a short shelf life and should be eaten in three to five days. If you want to extend its shelf life, you can add an appropriate amount of lemon juice when cooking. In addition, watermelon itself is a high-sugar fruit. When making jam with it, you cannot put too much sugar, otherwise the jam will be too sweet and will cover up the sweet taste of watermelon.