Citron melon jam, recipe for a kingly golden spread
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Citron melon has a bland taste. Wait! That’s actually good news! The taste you get in your citron melon jam is that of the fruit you mix in.
For this recipe, you will have a tantalizing honey-like taste.
This is actually a jam, since there’s no straining involved. But the result is as clear as jelly, with chunks!
Citron melon jam recipe
Time needed – 2 ½ hours for a whole 15 pound (7 kg) citron melon
Preparation – 1 hour
Cooking – 1 ½ hours
Ingredients for 1 kg citron melon
750 kg sugar per kilo of fruit
1 piece lemon per kilo of fruit (average size)
Materials
Sturdy, sharp knife
Cutting board
5 regular size jam pots
Kitchen towel
Large cooking pot
Ladle
Steps for cooking citron melon jam
Prepare the fruit
Peel the fruit. Cut in 1-inch slices (2-3 cm).
Remove the thin skin from the rind to get a clear jelly.
Remove the seeds.
Cut into 1-inch cubes, and put them in a big container or bowl.
Caution: the rind is very hard! Take care to use a knife that won’t bend or snap.
Add the sweet stuff and macerate
Add white sugar. (Brown sugar might make the jam looks so dark.) 750 grams per kilo of fruit.
Add lemon juice. 1 lemon per kilo of citron melon fruit.
Mix them well and let it sit down for 24 hours.
Cooking and boiling
Cook slowly until enough water has evaporated that it has become thick.
Stir every 3-5 minutes at the beginning.
When it starts getting thick, stir every 1-2 minutes to avoid burning the bottom.
It takes over an hour for most of the water to evaporate. In between stirs, get your pots ready.
Prepare pots for the jelly
While cooking, prepare the pots:
Boil water in a deep pan.
Put in the pots including the caps and let it sit for 1 minute.
Take the pots out and put them on a clean kitchen towel.
Transfer, store and savor!
To know if the jam is ready, wait until it has a caramel color.
Then, get a spoon-full and pour it on a plate. Tip the plate vertically. When the jam does not drip easily, you can stop the cooking and transfer them in the pots. It must have a gummy, sticky behavior.
Another trick is to wait until the bubbling turns noisy and splashy when you stir.
Spread on your favorite bread and enjoy this delicious breakfast or snack!
Peel the fruit. Cut in 1-inch slices (2-3 cm).
Cook slowly until enough water has evaporated that it has become thick.
