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Watermelon Rind Candy

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
390 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dessert Snack
Watermelon Rind Candy
Ingredients
  • 1 watermelon rind, peeled
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup spearmint leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
Instructions
1
Slice the watermelon rind into manageable pieces, approximately 2 inches in length, 1 inch in width, and 0.5 inches in thickness
2
Combine water, sugar, spearmint leaves, and fresh basil leaves in a large cooking vessel. Bring the mixture to a vigorous boil. Remove spearmint and basil leaves from the pot, as their flavors will be lost during cooking. Submerge the watermelon rind pieces in the liquid, ensuring they are fully covered. Cook until the rind is tender and easily pierced with a fork, typically within 5 minutes.
3
Discard excess water from the cooked watermelon pieces and arrange them in a single layer on dehydrator trays. Allow the watermelon to dry according to the manufacturer's guidelines, resulting in a candied product that can take anywhere from 6 to 8 hours.