Watermelon rind preserve

Don’t throw me in the sea! You can make jam out of me!

You have to remove the pink from the skin and cut 450g of skin into cubes. You need the amount weight of sugar, 28g salt, 4 pints of water, a small lemon thinly sliced and 2tblsps preserved ginger.

Soak the rind in the salted water overnight, then rinse and drain a few times. Place skins in a pan and cover with water, boil for 15 minutes before adding the sugar and another litre of water.

Add the sliced lemon and ginger and boil for a few more minutes before ladling into clean jars and sealing.

Monique Chambers

Monique started indulge in 2011 and has since created Indulge Me GIFT and Indulge Me FOOD and volume 1 of The Artists Directory - Malta. A marketing professional by trade, Monique's passion is to promote local talent and Malta in general. Free time is her biggest indulgence, when she can tinker in her craft room or the kitchen, or be selfish with a book, the sofa and good glass of wine (of course, wearing something beautiful and with freshly coiffed hair!)