Melon honey is a sweet and delicious sauce commonly used as a condiment that can be enjoyed on toast, pancakes, or as a dressing for desserts.
How to make Melon Honey?
This homemade melon honey recipe is easy to prepare. You can use varieties like tuna or calameño melons, which will provide a fresh and natural flavor that will surely delight your palate.
Nutritional Information
Category: Sauces
Cuisine: Chilean
Calories: 350
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Melon Honey recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large melons
- 4 cups of sugar
- 1 lemon
Preparation
- Cut the melons in half, remove the seeds and fibers, peel, cut the pulp into medium cubes, and reserve in a large pot.
- Add ½ cup of water, cover the pot, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pulp is very soft and disintegrated, about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Place the melon pulp in a clean cloth or a fine filter over a strainer, without pressing, and let the melon juice decant completely by gravity to avoid cloudiness.
- Reserve the juice in a medium pot and add 1 cup of sugar for every 2 cups of melon juice. Heat over medium heat, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and maintain – removing any foam that forms on the surface – until the mixture acquires the consistency of a liquid honey, keeping in mind that it will thicken a bit more as it cools.
- Incorporate the lemon juice, stir until integrated, and pour the hot mixture into sterilized and airtight jars. Cool to room temperature and keep refrigerated until consumption.
- Serve the melon honey as a condiment with toast, flans, pancakes, or all kinds of homemade desserts.
Properties of melon
Consuming melon provides an excellent source of hydration and vitamins, especially vitamin C and A, which are essential for skin health and the immune system.
Did you know?
Melon is a refreshing and healthy fruit known for its high water content and sweet flavor.
