Melons - page #9

cantaloupe ice cream



sugarmilkvanilla extractflour

Combine first 3 ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon. Remove from heat and cool. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into a...

 

cantaloupe butter



sugarcinnamonvinegarallspice

Select slightly green cantaloupes. Pare; cut into 1-inch strips or cubes. Allow to soak in salt water solution for 2 to 3 hours. Weigh down with plate; drain. Bring sugar,...

spiced cantaloupe



sugarcinnamonwatercider vinegar

Remove the rind and seeds from the melon and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a large saucepan, bring the vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon, allspice and cloves to boil. Add the...

 

cantaloupe preserves



sugarjuice of 1 lemonfirm ripe cantaloupe

Peel cantaloupe and cut in thin slices 1-inch long. Mix sugar and cantaloupe and let stand overnight. Add lemon juice; cook until clear. Pour into Kerr half-pint jars to within...

watermelon rind preserves



sugaralumwatermelon rind

Soak rind in sugar overnight. Bring to a slow boil and cook about 3 hours. Add alum and cook 15 minutes longer....

 

sparkling rainbow melon



lemon-lime carbonated beveragefrozen lemonade concentrate, thawedcantaloupe, cubedhoneydew, cubed

In a large bowl, combine honeydew, watermelon, cantaloupe and lemonade. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors. Just before serving, add carbonated beverage, stirring gently. Makes 8 (3/4-cup) servings....

watermelon rind pickles



sugarcold watervinegarwhole pickling spice

Peel the rind and cut in cubes, combine cold water and lime. Let stand for 1 hour with rind in it. Then wash two times, cover with fresh water and...

 

watermelon rind preserves



sugarlemonswatermelon rind

Peel green shell and pink flesh from firm watermelon rind. Cut in pieces about the size of the last two joints of your little finger. Cut up several lemons in...

watermelon slush



watervodkabottle ginger aleseeded, cubed watermelon

Place watermelon in a blender. Process until smooth. In glass container, combine watermelon puree, fruit punch, water and vodka. Stir. Cover and freeze overnight or 8 hours, minimum. Prior to...

 

watermelon rind pickles



sugarwatervinegarlime

Syrup:1 1/2 qt. vinegar5 lb. sugar1/2 can allspice1/2 can stick cinnamon Cut rind into 1-inch strips or 2-inch squares. Remove...

watermelon rind pickles



sugarwatervinegarlime

Syrup:3 c. water3 c. vinegar1/2 can allspice1/2 can stick cinnamon5 lb. sugar Cut rind into 2-inch squares. Remove all red and seeds. Soak 3 hours in lime water. Rinse well...

 

watermelon pickles



sugarwatercider vinegarcloves

Cook rinds in salted water until tender; drain well. Cook sugar, vinegar, water and spices. Add melon rinds. Cook on low heat until rinds are clear. Pack in jars and...

watermelon rind pickles



sugarvinegarfruitspice to taste

Place rind in salt for 3 days. Remove from brine and let stand in fresh water for 24 hours. At the end of this time, drop in scalding hot alum...

 

watermelon punch



fresh lime juiceTriple Secvodkawatermelon, rind and seeds discarded and the flesh cut into pieces, plus thin slices of the watermelon for garnish

In a blender, puree the watermelon pieces and strain the puree through a very fine sieve set over a pitcher, discarding the solids. (There should be about 2 1/2...

watermelon pickles



sugarvinegarwatermelon rinddrops oil of cloves

Peel green rind off and all the pink of watermelon rinds. Soak rind in cold water for 24 hours. (The white part cut off the rind.) Drain and cover with...

 

watermelon rind pickles



sugaroil of cloveswatermelon rindapple cider vinegar white

Peel green off rind, also all pink on thick rind. Place in gallon jar. Pour vinegar over to cover rind. Cover jar with cloth and let set 6 weeks.|| Pour...

spiced cantaloupe



sugarwateralumwhole cloves

Cut melon in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and rinds. Cut each half in quarters, then each quarter crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Combine water and alum. Pour over melons. Cover and...

 

summertime melon melba



vanilla ice creamhoneydew or cantaloupe melonraspberry preserves or your favorite, melted

Cut melon in half crosswise and remove seeds. Slice melon into 1-inch rings. Remove rind. Fill each ring with scoops of ice cream and top with melted preserves. Serve immediately....

watermelon rind pickles



sugarwatervinegarlarge watermelon

Cut watermelon into 2-inch squares; remove all red. Soak 3 hours in lime water. Rinse well and put into cold water; bring to a boil. Rinse and repeat two more...

 

watermelon rind pickles



white sugarstick cinnamonwhole clovesginger root

Cut rind up and let stand in cold water overnight. Next morning, cook until clear in same water. Make syrup; tie spices in a bag. When the...