Recipes · Serbian · Jams and Preserves
Slatko od Lubenice (Watermelon Rind Preserve)
One serving has 214 kcal. Ready in 80 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (140 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol
Ingredients
- 60 g Watermelon rind, white part
- 50 g Sugar
- 25 g Water
- 4 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Cut the watermelon rind into strips. Peel off the hard green skin thinly and cut away any pink flesh, keeping only the firm white part, then cut it into 1.5 cm cubes.
- Blanch the cubes in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, until their edges turn slightly translucent, then drain them and rinse in cold water.
- In a wide pan, heat the sugar with the water, stirring until it dissolves, then boil for 5 minutes to a light syrup.
- Add the rind and simmer gently, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes, until the cubes are glassy and the syrup has thickened. Skim off any foam, and swirl the pan rather than stirring so the cubes keep their shape.
- Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla for the last 5 minutes. The slatko is ready when a drop of syrup on a cold plate holds its shape instead of spreading.
- Spoon it into a hot, clean jar, seal and leave to cool. Like every slatko, it is offered to guests by the spoonful, with a glass of cold water.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 214 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.9 g | |
| Water | 83.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.25 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.38 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.02 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.04 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.03 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.03 g | |
| Saturated | 0.01 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 5.8 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6.5 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 7 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 73.1 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.54 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.6 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 16.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.06 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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