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Olia Hercules\' Watermelon Rind Jam

Ingredient Amount Calories
Lime 260g 78kcal

Recipe Instructions:

500 grams (1 pound) watermelon skin, tough thin green rind peeled and discarded, white skin finely chopped
300 grams (10 ounces) golden caster sugar (or substitute superfine sugar or demerara or turbinado, ground fine in the food processor)
4 limes, halved and thinly sliced (optional, see note in Author Notes above)

Mix all the ingredients together in a container, cover with cling film, and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
Cook the mixture in a non-reactive saucepan over low heat, making sure the sugar melts before it boils, for 50 minutes or until the watermelon skin turns translucent.
Pour into 2 warm sterilized 450-milliliter (3/4-pint) jars, seal and let cool. Store in the refrigerator. It should keep unopened for several months.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 260 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 78
326
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 5.2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 7.3g 26%
Sugar 4.4g
Protein 1.8g 4%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 86mg 7%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Potassium 265mg 6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 5.2 mcg 1%
Thiamin [B1] 0.078 mg 7%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.052 mg 4%
Niacin [B3] 0.52 mg 3%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.564 mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12 mg 7%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 20.8 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 75.66 mg 84%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.572 mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.56 mcg 1%
Betaine 0 mg 0%
Choline 13.26 mg 2%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 27.3 g 10%
Sugars 4.4 g 9%
Dietary fiber 7.3 g 26%
Carbohydrate 27.3 g 0%
Net carbs 22.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0 g 0%
Arginine 0 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0 g 0%
Cysteine 0 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0 g 0%
Glycine 0 g 0%
Histidine 0 g 0%
Isoleucine 0 g 0%
Leucine 0 g 0%
Lysine 0 g 0%
Methionine 0 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0 g 0%
Proline 0 g 0%
Serine 0 g 0%
Threonine 0 g 0%
Tryptophan 0 g 0%
Tyrosine 0 g 0%
Valine 0 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 85.8 mg 7%
Copper 0.18 mg 20%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 1.56 mg 9%
Magnesium 15.6 mg 4%
Manganese 0.03 mg 1%
Phosphorus 46.8 mg 4%
Potassium 265.2 mg 6%
Selenium 1.04 mcg 2%
Sodium 5.2 mg 0%
Zinc 0.29 mg 3%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 229.476 g 0%
Ash 0.078 g 0%