WATERMELON RIND PRESERVES

[@ronwatson4902]

My grandmother made those with added lemon peel and no cinnamon or blender. Really good on a buttered biscuit. Thanks for posting this oldie but goodie recipe!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you! So glad to hear this. I strive for those oldies😁 so much we have lost in this day in time.

[@Raynestorm1968]

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. The old time recipes are getting harder and harder to find, soon they will disappear into oblivion. I can not ever see my daughter carrying on with my old time recipes and traditions. I could not decide if I wanted to make pickles, or candy out of my watermelon rind. I didn't even know a recipe for watermelon rind jam existed. I know now what I am going to make! Thanks again.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Yay! That's exciting. Welcome friend, glad to meet you!

[@irmalujan1723]

Your husband is so cute ☺️ a good helper 😊 That looks delicious 😋

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you

[@MorrisPatchofHeavenhomestead]

Kacy that looks amazing! Waste not, want not! Such a brilliant idea! Great share my friend. Blessings!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you Mrs Joyce! Are we gonna see y'all this weekend???

[@coffeeangelcrafts606]

I've heard of preserving watermelon rind but I've never tried it. I love that Steven is there helping.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

You can do pickles and candies too. I love that he's helping too! He loves to eat, so why not help!?

[@BlandsPromisedLandRanch]

So creative! I love your recipe videos, really great to go back to and keep learning!! Thank you for sharing. ~M

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

I'm going to make this!!! I'm so excited!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

It's our absolute favorite of the "weird" recipes I do from the old days.

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead it's happening! I have 4 watermelons sitting in my living room and a 1 year old thinks they are fun to stand on 🤣🤣

[@karensullivan9295]

Great team work. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@karensullivan9295 thanks! 😁

[@darlakeys865]

Thanks!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you so much. You are so kind and we greatly appreciate it. Hope you enjoy the recipe.

[@countrymamamusings7701]

I love the intro 🥰 OMGoodness, that looks delicious!

[@karrskarr]

We made finger sized water melon pickles, approx 1/2 rind, and 2 inch red. We always ate most of the red internal core lol. These pickles are a great appetiser prior to meals, and a great 'degreaser' after a rich meal. Interesting use of watermelons that I haven't seen. Thank you!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

I've seen the pickles recipe but we don't do alot of pickled stuff, lol. I would like to make them just to try though

[@lamoabird]

Sounds interesting! Gonna try to find a recipe. I’ve got a big watermelon to play with

[@lamoabird]

Thank you for the recipe! Going to try to make it tomorrow

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

My pleasure 😊Hopefully it goes well and let us know how it goes.

[@YogiHollowFarm]

Wow Kacy that looks amazing!

[@patshipp9195]

Nice to see you have help, after all "those who eat it should help prepare it" looks good. 💖💖🙏🙏💖💖

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you 😋 Yes, I have lots of great help and love they are learning how to do this as well.

[@thespear4083]

My mother used to make jam. Delicious!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

That's awesome

[@patriciawoodward2566]

Have never heard of this. Am going to have to try it.

[@davidrussell9290]

Great video.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thanks! This turned out amazing and we have loved it.

[@IndianaBackyardGardener]

Found this! I am going to be making this :) thanks for sharing!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

You will love it. Thank you for watching. I am going to make sure more of this soon for my pantry as well. It is always a bit hit when I make it here.

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

A must try! 😊

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Hope you enjoy and please let us know how it turns out for you.

[@lindachandler2293]

Those are my favorite from back in the 50s, when I was a little girls helping grandma make them. I'm 71 and I've not missed a year making them. The only difference is I don't grind mine up and we never added cinnamon. My favorite way to eat them is with a fork, straight from the jar 😊

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Oh wow! I love the old memory stories!!

[@lindachandler2293]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead Food memories are such a huge part of people's lives.

[@HandmaidenOfDistinction66854]

I was just getting ready to pickle some watermelon rinds until I saw your video! Do you have any alternative suggestions for an herb or spice to sub out the cinnamon? Love this video and recipe btw. 😍 👩🏾‍🍳👩🏾‍🌾🌱😋🍉👍🏽

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Maybe a nutmeg or cloves? You don't have to use any spice like that if you don't want to. It's not necessary.

[@HandmaidenOfDistinction66854]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead okay, I will try it without. I love those spices, but not sure if everyone will like it with those particular spices. Thank you. 😊

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@HandmaidenOfDistinction66854 you're welcome! You can always use less if you want. That doesn't affect the processing, just the taste 😁 make it what you want!

[@HandmaidenOfDistinction66854]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead 😊

[@out4dinner478]

great video, thank you. Could you share examples where to eat it? I am guessing ice cream. But what else?

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Biscuits!! PB&J...

[@junebug2195]

Going to make this tomorrow ✅🙏🏻🌹

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Wonderful! Hope you love it as much as we do and please let us know how it turns out for you.

[@ParagonRidgeRanch]

Love that shirt!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

TSC special 😉

[@sacreddreamalchemy]

This looks absolutely incredible and delicious!! Thank you so much - I'll be making these preserves this weekend!!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

That is great. Please let us know how they turn out for you. They are a hit for us.

[@sacreddreamalchemy]

I made these!! It came out amazing. It's like making something out of nothing!! I'm so thrilled and will never toss the rinds out again. (I also made watermelon rind pickles and they're a hit too!) Thanks again for the recipe!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@sacreddreamalchemy that is fabulous!!!

[@maryranch5329]

I always wondered how that was made... WOW 😁👍. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely will be making this soon...now that I feel very comfortable water canning 😁

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Awesome!

[@wjess3569]

I had these as a boy.. that's over 70 years ago.. Haven't had them since.. BUT, we's a gonna remedy that soon

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Make everything count!!!

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

Great video and thanks for the tip and i can´t say i have heard about watermelon rind before much appreciated. I´m new to your channel and i have hit the red button and i rang the bell for you as well.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

So nice of you. We try not to waste anything if possible. Steven is going to be checking out your channel. He is Mr. Boots and Bounty Homestead.

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead Anytime your channel are really good.

[@Jean-sh3xu]

Yummy 🤤

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

I might have to put these veggies away now and go make me some biscuits!!! 😋

[@crubbythebeagle57]

nice

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thanks

[@ArielleViking]

A very interesting recipes and great use of something thats usually not eaten. It looks so good. 💯❤👍

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thank you so much. We will be trying it again before long. The cans never stay on the shelf very long.

[@cancelchannel3394]

Taste delicious on a hot buttered biscuit 😋

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Oh yes!

[@710LENNY]

I was amazed at how much liquid the sugar released, and how long it takes to cook it down. I used my InstaPot on the Saute setting (was going to use slow cooker setting, but it didn't seem to get hot enough) without the lid on, and yes, it took about 2 hours. But I thought it was a bit cooler in the kitchen than if I had it on the stove. The most difficult part was labelling it --- Melon Madness? Rind Grind? Mellow Melon? There were more suggestions, but I'll spare you the rest.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@710LENNY 🤣🤣

[@horsetraner2002]

I have a question, probably a dumb question but I'm new to canning. If I use smaller Jam jars will I still water bath for 15 minutes?

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Rule of thumb, no less than 10 mins for anything.

[@beautifulday3646]

Not dumb. Yes, process for 15 minutes.

[@virginiaalexander4999]

My mother in law used to make watermelon rind jelly. I never tried.

[@cindypye578]

I made watermelon rinds preserves yesterday. I had the correct fire and time, but they are a semi hard candy the I can’t put a spoon into it well. It isn’t rock hard, but pretty firm. Can salvage it? I thought of boiling some water to add and see if I can loosen it up so I don’t loose them. They aren’t stuck as in slot he’d or anything.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Not sure as I have never had that happen. However, you could try adding water or extra watermelon and juice. Just remember every pot/stove cooks differently so you can't go exactly by time and temp. Please let us know how it turns out and what you try so we can relay it to anyone else in the future.

[@cindypye578]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead Thank you. I sure will.

[@cancelchannel3394]

Watermelon reduces an incredible amount, so in order to make it worth the effort, it's best to prepare a 5-gallon bucket full of 1/2-squares of Watermelon rinds, or at leased the rinds of 2 or 3 of the biggest Watermelons you can find 😋

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Thanks for the tips!

[@MakeupMomandson]

What would you use this preserve with?

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Biscuits ❤️❤️❤️ toast, just like any other jelly or jam

[@Raynestorm1968]

I have read all the comments, and except for one, no one has said anything about the taste. How does watermelon rind preserves taste? What does it taste like? Does it have the taste of watermelon? Or just the sweet sugary taste of generic jam? I love the taste of watermelon, but if the jam only tastes like sugar and cinnamon, I would rather make pickles out of the rinds

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

We love it. It is sweet watermelon and cinnamon, like summery Christmas lol

[@HedgehogsHomestead]

Do watermelon grow good in Tennessee we just put our house up for sale so hopefully will be out in Dover Tennessee soon

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Absolutely! We used to grow 5 acres of watermelon and cantaloupe to sell! I got a video coming out soon where we cut into one of ours over the weekend.

[@ThisLittleSippLife]

Do you use any pectin?

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

No pectin is used on this recipe. The recipe and instructions are below the video.

[@ImTheChoice1]

What’s a water bath?

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

A deep pot with a rack or towel in the bottom of it to put your jars in to "process". The jars cannot sit on the bottom of the pot because the direct heat will make the bust or crack while in the pot. Does that answer your question? It's a way to process acidic foods for canning, whereas pressure canning is for non-acidic foods.

[@ImTheChoice1]

@@BootsandBountyHomestead do I boil the water, or let in sit there. Cause the heated preserve will vacuum itself with jars

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@ImTheChoice1 it's supposed to boil...but if you were taught to let it self seal, then you do you. I'm not the canning police nor a stickler for rules so you do whatever works for you and what you think is safe for your family. Federal Guidelines say to boil so that's what I teach.

[@kellyloscko7611]

After 2 hours, mine was very thick. The sugar started to caramelize

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Your stove probably cooked hotter than mine then, you don't have to cook it that long if the temp is running hotter and it sets faster than the time allotted. Hopefully you can save it!

[@BUGt95.]

How is it used no one ever gives examples in there videos.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

We just use it on biscuits or toast. Nothing fancy in our house LOL Some people like to put it on roasts or chicken sometimes, not me. We are plain jane country people!

[@sarahcarpenter7270]

Must be nice to have a man helping you can ,

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

He helps me a lot in the garden and in the kitchen. More hands make easy work for sure. He loves my cooking too so that helps 😂

[@garyclarke3315]

That is watermelon jam not preserve

[@angelamartin7408]

I’m diabetic tats too much sugar for me

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you can find a low sugar recipe online or video. Our apologies for not having one. Thank you for watching our video.

[@angelamartin7408]

Oh no problem. I thank u for ur recipe. I made it wit the sugar, I’ll just hav to eat a lil instead of a lot lol,

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

@@angelamartin7408 me too! It's so hard being a nurse and actually being borderline diabetic myself. Not diagnosed yet, but changing my diet strictly. I totally understand! Thanks for watching 😁

[@angelamartin7408]

Oh my this is so so delicious! My best jam ever!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

😉 glad you liked it!!!

[@missourigirl4101]

I made this and it had no taste except the cinnamon and set up hard in my jars. I had to throw it out. I wasted a whole Sunday. So disappointed. I was gonna try again but there was no flavor so no point .

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Oh wow! I'm so sorry something went wrong! It's our favorite!!! I wonder what happened? Have you had covid? It might altered your taste. My husband said he didn't even know it had cinnamon in it 😂 every batch I make is a hit. My friends ask for it. Something must have been off with it. It is definitely not flavorless, cinnamon added or not. It's great by itself. Someone else commented last week and said theirs caramelized. I wonder if it had something to do with the weather? That's the only trouble I have ever heard of people having.