Dear People, Donald is making "Watermelon Rind *Candy".* Yes... *_Candy._* If you are complaining about the use of sugar, just don't eat candy. Natural candy uses sugar not only as a sweetener, but also as a desiccant for rinds and peels. Also, salt and sugar are natural preservatives, so they serve multiple purposes in this recipe. BTW, I enjoyed this video. I'd only seen watermelon rind pickled. This reminds me of the times when nothing was wasted.
I like the way you present ur vid. You don't drone on n on, making the viewer watch til each step is complete. Once you show, you move on. Great job! Thank you
stephen nelson I believe I was pointing out the fact that he spent two minutes showing that one step until it was fully complete, which, in direct comparison to the original comment, was laughable. I can tell that you’re not too mature, so please work with me here.
My friend tried this recipe and absolutely loved it!! Only side effect was gut rot & a diabetic coma but at least he's still alive until his next batch, thanks mate!
Just made my first batch. After reading someone comment it was salty, I added one step. After rinsing from an overnight brine, I soaked them in water for about an hour. Poured that water out, and started fresh to boil them until translucent. One thing I struggled with was the wet rind going into the sugar, causing the sugar to liquify. They came out super sweet. I did a brief rinse, and it was more to my liking.
I shall waste the rind no more. Thanks for the recipe, I’ll just add a little 🍉 kool-aid flavoring to the sugar at the end to reincorporate the watermelon taste.
Even better so it isn't sour....put some of the koolaid in the hot sugar mixture at the end just before it's up to 240. The koolaid dissolves for better flavor😉
I made these for my grandkids and added flavor oils. the kids went crazy for the hot cinnamon and I love the lemon. We also like cherry, and watermelon flavor as well.
I was thinking that same thing. There is no sugar high. Although your brain can release seratonin when sugar or the thought of sugar consumption takes place...
As a kid growing up in Lancaster County, PA, I used to eat chow-chow (a bunch of pickled veggies in a jar) that included pickled watermelon rind. It was always my favorite part. This sort of reminds me of that, only likely sweeter. I'm keen to try this!
That's how they cook the rinds in the Philippines... except they don't coat it with granulated sugar, after boiling it in the sugar water they let it dry naturally in the sun (a dehydrator works well) until it is completely dry. The only way to describe it is, it's hard like kohakotu candy but when you bite into it it is soft.
For anyone making this for themselves, keep in the mind that a qtr cup of his salt is roughly 50g, a qtr cup of table salt, or mortons, is roughly 75g. Using a scale will mean close to exact measurements.
Jake Mitch tf you mean drug dealers? there is like just 3-4 countries using the imperial system, and the other countries (almost the entire damn planet) use the metric system, it aint just for drugs my dude, altho i love some mary jane grams for sho
This is my first time ever seeing watermelon rind candy being made. I didn't even know there was such a candy like this. Thanks for sharing your video.
Thanks Don, for the video. Looks like a solid old school candy method. This is the ONLY watermelon rind candy video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Thanks for doing something original.
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That looks really good and it's a nice way to use almost all of a watermelon. I'm always for using the most out of everything, so I would put the green outer shell into the compost.
First off...thank you for this easy to follow vodeo. Next...for all those whoe are lamenting the fact there's so much sugar.....IT'S A CANDY VIDEO! But i also have a question....how do you store this and how long does it keep?
rofyle Actually to make caramel sauce you go beyond this point and let the sugar/water solution actually start to burn a bit to get the brown color. It's a tricky process because once it starts turning brown it's not long before it can go really dark and be burnt and ruined. Once it gets brown you quickly add the condensced milk and other ingredients.
Not true. Boiling, condensed sugar water absolutely will flash, and flash huge if it comes into contact with open flame. You and Anthony need to actually try boiling sugar water before you say anything else.
Hi exactly before I saw ur video...my house band an I spoke about watermelon and it's jam...he said ..it's not possible..now we want to make this candy... It's look to very delicious...thanx very much..for sharing this video👏👏👏
I did not want to make more pickle... So thanks for showing ,yet another thing to do with watermelon rind. I have some rind now. Plan to make this tomorrow!
From my limited attempts at making orange rind candies, it seemsi two important factors are the 240f cooking temp and low humidity. If the weather is wrong it will be gooey, still yummy, but not perfect.
Thanks ! These look fabulously interesting. I did something like this with Orange Peels-requires exact same method, but mine tasted bland like nothing:Until they sat in a jar for a few months,then they were delicious. I guess they needed to "cure" , or dry out some !
Interesting. We used to have them canned in sugar syrup when I was a kid, but I never really cared for that. This looks tasty and I will give it a try.
Couldn't you reserve the water you cooked the watermelon in for all the cooking steps to make a better product? Or even reserve it to make a nice simple syrup for cocktails or what have you?
Yeah all the vitamins in the rind went to the drain . We can save it for next day boiling process then let it dry out so that the vitamins stay within the rind.anyway the salt was washed out already Before the second boiling process.. the rind has more vitamins than the watermelon itself... so let us save it and get the most of the vitamins ....
I don't have a cooling rack and then the end shot is all of them on a cooling rack...😂 Nice job...it was refreshing to have a male teacher in the kitchen other than Chef Ramsey!
Looks delicious, the only thing I would add is why not save the water it was boiled in to make the syrup. It would have a lot of flavor in it I would think. I’m going to have to try this Recipe thank you very much for sharing.
Watermelon rind boiled tastes like squash and is used that way in some parts of the world. So discarding the first water is a good idea. You make a blank fruit that way and you can add any flavor you want. I make jam from watermelon rind, and peach Kool-Aid or Jello added makes a wonderful jam.
What's a good way to test if the rind is soft brought to stop simmering? If a fork can poke in it easy a good way? I did not know sugar water or syrup was flammable
+truthgha if you love watermelon it makes a great salad, diced with mint, onion, and fetta chese, or almont slivers blanced in spiced oil and tossed in with wmelon and onion. ENJOY.
@@truthgha I am a garlic person, we have local supplier that has fantastic olive oil infused with garlice. or just press garlic yourself and use a good oil. the almonds are also great in a green bean salad, but you need to sit over night or 12 hour in jar tossing regularly... that is also yummy. We can get the oils with chilli, garlic and they are ok as not to spicy. if doing manually i would go this with green bean not watermelon as it can kill the taste of the mint, cheese and oinion.. Hope this makes sense , it is too early in morrning here, after a fairly warm day of 35c with dry gale winds, and then 5pm and dropped to 15c now it is 13 c but feels like 10, we have the wood heater going, and it is cold and miserable outside so brain is still catching up. :
Janina Simons thanks. I can see garlic and chilies with green beans. You mentioned garlic olive oil with watermelon? I can't see that one. It does sound like great combo for regular salad tho with feta, mint, onion and almond slivers. When you say blanching, are you saying use olive oil heated and add almond slivers with garlic . Sounds good. Will try.
Nice vid! I think I'd opt to flavor that sugar coating with some lime zest. Or maybe get the lime flavor by combining the zest into the syrup, similar to how lemoncello is made.
My only complaint is all that running of the oven in the summer. I might try this but freeze the rind for making it in the winter. What if you added a little citric acid to make it a little sour :)?
Pheonix 2 I was looking for someone to ask this question. Thank Pheonix 2. But does it taste like watermelon or not? Can anyone please answer this for me?
thank you for the vid going to attempt this as love trying new things Just a bit scared after you saying can catch fire but still want to try it so take when out in the forest as a snack gb
I liked to of seen you take a piece of it and eat it to get and idea if it's little hard, chewy, crunchy or when it hits your tongue does it slowly or quickly dissolves in your mouth. This was interesting to watch but have no clue if it's any of what I was wanting to know. Also why do you soak them in salt water, what does that even do? Could you leave that part out or is it one of the necessary steps for it to come out right???
Dear People, Donald is making "Watermelon Rind *Candy".* Yes... *_Candy._* If you are complaining about the use of sugar, just don't eat candy. Natural candy uses sugar not only as a sweetener, but also as a desiccant for rinds and peels. Also, salt and sugar are natural preservatives, so they serve multiple purposes in this recipe. BTW, I enjoyed this video. I'd only seen watermelon rind pickled. This reminds me of the times when nothing was wasted.
I like the way you present ur vid. You don't drone on n on, making the viewer watch til each step is complete. Once you show, you move on. Great job! Thank you
Me too!!
Mhm, that's why 3:50 - 5:50 is a full two minutes of him stirring sugar into water.
@@aydensimpson6337 pay attention Ayden his is explaining what could happen if you don't pay ATTENTION
stephen nelson I believe I was pointing out the fact that he spent two minutes showing that one step until it was fully complete, which, in direct comparison to the original comment, was laughable. I can tell that you’re not too mature, so please work with me here.
@@aydensimpson6337 and I can tell your a hater that likes to give people shi- when they are trying to be nice and give you a free recipe
My friend tried this recipe and absolutely loved it!! Only side effect was gut rot & a diabetic coma but at least he's still alive until his next batch, thanks mate!
Lmao
😂😂
you forgot to mention his house burned down because he dozed off during the soft ball stage
@@Marcel_Audubon ruined it
Dog ruined the joke.
Just made my first batch. After reading someone comment it was salty, I added one step. After rinsing from an overnight brine, I soaked them in water for about an hour. Poured that water out, and started fresh to boil them until translucent. One thing I struggled with was the wet rind going into the sugar, causing the sugar to liquify. They came out super sweet. I did a brief rinse, and it was more to my liking.
I started to let them sit on a wire rack until mostly dry---then into the sugar.
I shall waste the rind no more. Thanks for the recipe, I’ll just add a little 🍉 kool-aid flavoring to the sugar at the end to reincorporate the watermelon taste.
Excellent idea!
Nice!
Good idea
Even better so it isn't sour....put some of the koolaid in the hot sugar mixture at the end just before it's up to 240. The koolaid dissolves for better flavor😉
its been 11 months.. have you tried it?? how does it taste????
I made these for my grandkids and added flavor oils. the kids went crazy for the hot cinnamon and I love the lemon. We also like cherry, and watermelon flavor as well.
Do they have little flavor on their own? I was wondering about adding some - cinnamon and lemon sound great.
I bet they did go crazy from eating all of that sugar
Tina Fortson sugar high is a myth
I was thinking that same thing. There is no sugar high. Although your brain can release seratonin when sugar or the thought of sugar consumption takes place...
ian sutton savage 😂💜
use watermelon juice instead of water when making the syrup for flavor
Don't use the leftover juice from initial boil...taste for yourself if you don't believe me...
Determined2bDetermined Great idea! I know exactly what you mean :)
I had the same thought! I'm going to give this a try.
I would love to know how it turned out!!!
As a kid growing up in Lancaster County, PA, I used to eat chow-chow (a bunch of pickled veggies in a jar) that included pickled watermelon rind. It was always my favorite part. This sort of reminds me of that, only likely sweeter. I'm keen to try this!
sounds great! I love pickled okra
That's how they cook the rinds in the Philippines... except they don't coat it with granulated sugar, after boiling it in the sugar water they let it dry naturally in the sun (a dehydrator works well) until it is completely dry. The only way to describe it is, it's hard like kohakotu candy but when you bite into it it is soft.
I think that’s what 8m going to do. A little less sugar and a dehydrator, 😉
For anyone making this for themselves, keep in the mind that a qtr cup of his salt is roughly 50g, a qtr cup of table salt, or mortons, is roughly 75g. Using a scale will mean close to exact measurements.
ted kaczynski it's a weight measurement that was made for drug dealers
Jake Mitch tf you mean drug dealers? there is like just 3-4 countries using the imperial system, and the other countries (almost the entire damn planet) use the metric system, it aint just for drugs my dude, altho i love some mary jane grams for sho
Sebastian Tafoya no grams is a drugs measurement strictly, it was invented for drugs
Sebastian woooooosh
Good to know. Thanks
been making rind pickles almost the same process,just have to go a little more todo the candy . Can't wait to try it Thanks
Been wondering for years how this type of candy is made. Great video, I finally know the secret, thank you!
My grandmother made the exact same thing but she used, Lemon, Orange and Grapefruit skins. They tasted like the fruit but sweeter.
This is my first time ever seeing watermelon rind candy being made. I didn't even know there was such a candy like this. Thanks for sharing your video.
Great instructional cooking video! Straight to the point and informative!
Thanks Don, for the video. Looks like a solid old school candy method. This is the ONLY watermelon rind candy video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Thanks for doing something original.
I wrote this all down I love watermelon and the fact that you can eat the whole fruit with this candy is super !
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Interesting. My grandmother made pickles with watermelon rind, but I love the idea of turning it into candy.
That looks really good and it's a nice way to use almost all of a watermelon. I'm always for using the most out of everything, so I would put the green outer shell into the compost.
I just did the outter shell too
3 years have passed and can’t wait to tryout your recipe. Thank you 😊
First off...thank you for this easy to follow vodeo. Next...for all those whoe are lamenting the fact there's so much sugar.....IT'S A CANDY VIDEO! But i also have a question....how do you store this and how long does it keep?
I Put my candy in a mason jar. But have also sealed it in a vacuum sealed pouch. Not sure how long it lasts, because everyone eats it so fast.
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I can't wait to make my.own!!!
My mother's aunt Margret made these but without the final sugar coating. She also added other spices and put them in jars like sweet pickles.
My grandmother made watermelon rind pickles...yum!
What spices did she add?
@@chapiit08; I never got her recipe.
@@chapiit08 go to pickled watermelon rind recipes on line. My mother used to make it.
i want to taste it! it looks like something the kids could look forward to every weekend when school's out.
Thank you!!!!! Great instructions and video!!! Love from GA!
thank you for showing us how to make this. I actually did not know
The sugar water will only ignite if it comes into contact with a flame. I've boiled sugar water all the way down to rock candy with no problem.
rofyle Actually to make caramel sauce you go beyond this point and let the sugar/water solution actually start to burn a bit to get the brown color. It's a tricky process because once it starts turning brown it's not long before it can go really dark and be burnt and ruined. Once it gets brown you quickly add the condensced milk and other ingredients.
Sugar water will never flash because of the water content. Only after the water has boiled off will the temperature rise at a sharp rate.
This is not how you make caramel sauce. And sugar water will not brown before the sugar turns to rock candy.
Not true. Boiling, condensed sugar water absolutely will flash, and flash huge if it comes into contact with open flame. You and Anthony need to actually try boiling sugar water before you say anything else.
Ok well if the water content isn't low enough the temperature will not rise to 364 degrees F for it to hit the flash point.
fascinating recipe. I'm always looking for something new. I'm going to try this.
Hi exactly before I saw ur video...my house band an I spoke about watermelon and it's jam...he said ..it's not possible..now we want to make this candy...
It's look to very delicious...thanx very much..for sharing this video👏👏👏
Looks yummy.
I love water melon rind
preserves. Never had
the candy.
So good
That candy looks amazing!
I did not want to make more pickle... So thanks for showing ,yet another thing to do with watermelon rind. I have some rind now. Plan to make this tomorrow!
Hope you enjoy
From my limited attempts at making orange rind candies, it seemsi two important factors are the 240f cooking temp and low humidity. If the weather is wrong it will be gooey, still yummy, but not perfect.
Thanks for the tip!
Rip is day 2 of the making and it's raining 😑
Im so happy to know more about the homemade recipe in this channel.
Could you share how to store the watermelon rind candy?
Thanks ! These look fabulously interesting. I did something like this with Orange Peels-requires exact same method, but mine tasted bland like nothing:Until they sat in a jar for a few months,then they were delicious. I guess they needed to "cure" , or dry out some !
if you have a dehydrator you can put them in there until they are dried.
“The reason why I bought the largest Watermelon, is because I plan on eating all of it” ... How stoned are you?
We had watermelon flavoring and added a few drops. So good. Thanks for sharing
Sounds great!
This looks delicious.
hmmm... never heard or seen such a thing! I can imagine how good they taste
Espii J honestly neither have I; now I’m down to look them up?
Very good recipe. All instructions needed are in the video. I hope my son likes this because I do. Thank you for the recipe!!
My pleasure 😊
Looks yummy...I will definitely try this recipe...
Great work thank you for this I cannot wait to make some.
Interesting. We used to have them canned in sugar syrup when I was a kid, but I never really cared for that. This looks tasty and I will give it a try.
Will make this one day. Thank you for sharing
Couldn't you reserve the water you cooked the watermelon in for all the cooking steps to make a better product? Or even reserve it to make a nice simple syrup for cocktails or what have you?
sounds like a great Idea, have to try it!
yeah instead of using water use watermelon juice
@ian sutton wait what
sounds legit
Yeah all the vitamins in the rind went to the drain . We can save it for next day boiling process then let it dry out so that the vitamins stay within the rind.anyway the salt was washed out already Before the second boiling process.. the rind has more vitamins than the watermelon itself... so let us save it and get the most of the vitamins ....
I don't have a cooling rack and then the end shot is all of them on a cooling rack...😂
Nice job...it was refreshing to have a male teacher in the kitchen other than Chef Ramsey!
I haven't tried these yet, but I imagine they taste a bit like sugar.
I cried for nothing!
Looks delicious, the only thing I would add is why not save the water it was boiled in to make the syrup. It would have a lot of flavor in it I would think. I’m going to have to try this Recipe thank you very much for sharing.
I was thinking the same! Plus the remaining nutrients.
I was thinking the same thing about him saving that flavorful water. Smart Cook 🤗😋
That wa er might be too salty
Watermelon rind boiled tastes like squash and is used that way in some parts of the world. So discarding the first water is a good idea. You make a blank fruit that way and you can add any flavor you want. I make jam from watermelon rind, and peach Kool-Aid or Jello added makes a wonderful jam.
Marvin Wade Barr - just what? Is that actually a thing to call such stuff jam in the states? The low food standards keep surprising me 😳
My nanny made watermelon rind pickles...and pear preserves..and.. lotta stuff
"Nice" @}'~,~~
Thanks
I like it...thannks for sharing your idea to us..God bless.
So nice of you
Loved your video. Very nice presentation. I think I might try this. Looks good!
Making this now!!! Rinds are in the brine.... thanks for the video! I'm so curious about how these will taste!
Shelly Lynn how did it come out? I just saw this video on rind candy and I'm so curious. Thanks for your time.
How did it work? I'd like to know to? Describe the taste the best you can?
Tell us how it was, people request answers stop holding out on us you greedy bitch
Shelly, please answer how they came out. Even though it was a year ago, would really like to know. Thank You
Shelly Lynn I also would like to know, it's likely gonna taste like raw sugar
Very nice. My grandma used to make watermelon rind pickles. I subscribed.
Is the same method used for crystallized orange peel?
Wow!! That's so cool. Thanks for sharing.
What's a good way to test if the rind is soft brought to stop simmering? If a fork can poke in it easy a good way? I did not know sugar water or syrup was flammable
You could leave the green rind on. Watermelon is the one rind where you can eat the whole rind. Looks good!
Thank you so much for the recipe.
Thank you for sharing your recipe
I'm definitely making this. Thanks so much for the tutorial. You are very simple and easy to follow.🍉🌞⛵🌅🌊💙💛🍉
how is it?
Love it!
love this I love watermelon so this will be great to do. Also, looks like I can make ginger candy this way too..... Thanks !!!!
+truthgha if you love watermelon it makes a great salad, diced with mint, onion, and fetta chese, or almont slivers blanced in spiced oil and tossed in with wmelon and onion. ENJOY.
Janina Simons. Janina, what spices and oil do you suggest to blanch almond slivers in? Thanks for reply
@@truthgha I am a garlic person, we have local supplier that has fantastic olive oil infused with garlice. or just press garlic yourself and use a good oil.
the almonds are also great in a green bean salad, but you need to sit over night or 12 hour in jar tossing regularly... that is also yummy.
We can get the oils with chilli, garlic and they are ok as not to spicy.
if doing manually i would go this with green bean not watermelon as it can kill the taste of the mint, cheese and oinion..
Hope this makes sense , it is too early in morrning here, after a fairly warm day of 35c with dry gale winds, and then 5pm and dropped to 15c now it is 13 c but feels like 10, we have the wood heater going, and it is cold and miserable outside so brain is still catching up. :
Janina Simons thanks. I can see garlic and chilies with green beans. You mentioned garlic olive oil with watermelon? I can't see that one. It does sound like great combo for regular salad tho with feta, mint, onion and almond slivers. When you say blanching, are you saying use olive oil heated and add almond slivers with garlic . Sounds good. Will try.
Am I the only one cringing on that metal on metal😭😭😭😭 otherwise great vid
NO !! Ty i was thinking the same lol but great info. Nontheless
veronica Wong I just came up on ur comment as soon as he started stirring
_scrape scrape... scrape scrape... scrape scrape..._
Literally the worst sound
Yes you are
Interesting candy making technique. They appears to be very sweet. But is the flavor watermelon, rind, or mostly cane sugar?
Nice vid! I think I'd opt to flavor that sugar coating with some lime zest. Or maybe get the lime flavor by combining the zest into the syrup, similar to how lemoncello is made.
Michael Dodd I was thinking the same and some ginger!
Love the explanations and the technical detail. love the video. thank you.
you are welcome---Don
@@donaldporta thank you for taking the time to reply esp with so many subscribers and views. BTW I subscribed earlier.
They make these kinds of candy deep down south in Mexico where they have to make their own candy.They taste so good,I wanna try yours lol.
I did it the jar was full but I have to show you what I have left everyone loves it thanks so much great recipe
I'm a novice when it comes to sharing however it looks exactly like yours
Wonderful!
Thank you Mr. Porta great class
My only complaint is all that running of the oven in the summer. I might try this but freeze the rind for making it in the winter. What if you added a little citric acid to make it a little sour :)?
1st time viewer. Great job on the editing!
Awesome! Thank you!
I was just wondering if water melon rind helps make problems like everybody says it does.
Some people say that its good for e.d.
Curious is there any watermelon flavor or is it just a pure sugar taste to it?
Pheonix 2 I was looking for someone to ask this question. Thank Pheonix 2. But does it taste like watermelon or not? Can anyone please answer this for me?
banik there should be a watermelon flavor
Someone answer this mans questiom
I bet it's mostly sugar taste. Washing it with brine would extract a lot of flavor
The easiest way to describe the taste is chewy cucumber covered in sugar.
Interesting...I wonder if you can do this with rubarb. Or would it become too mushy?
This looks great, can't wait to give it a try, how long is the shelf life?
Very informative about everything.....NICE..!....Thanks
Yummy! This reminds me of the old fashioned recipe I used to cook as a child; candied orange rind.
Thanks. I’m gonna try making this
They look good. I wish I could try one.
I'm new here, thank you for sharing this vedio I like it, Godbless
Thanks and welcome
I agree to other comments:
Great video!
And this is a must try!
How interesting, I would have never guessed that making candy involves salty brine first!
Thank you, this was awesome I am go to try this.
Looks good Ronald!
Thank You for sharing! I'm anxious to make this 🍉♥
Hope you like it!
My mother and grandmother made WM preserves every year. Never candy. Yum.
what about storing it afterwards?
The intro had that Ron Swanson energy
What a great idea , roll on watermelon season !
I just found this video. I have not had this since I was a kid 40 + years. We use to make this all the time.
Thank you, it's great.
thank you for the vid going to attempt this as love trying new things Just a bit scared after you saying can catch fire but still want to try it so take when out in the forest as a snack gb
Do they have a watermelon taste with the consistency of like a gummy worm? Or just the gummy worm like effect?
more gummy worm texture.
Trevin Taylor Great question:). I was bummed he didn’t taste it for us and tell us all about the results.
WOW
Great video with great infos
Definitely on my list to make this weekend
Good luck!
I liked to of seen you take a piece of it and eat it to get and idea if it's little hard, chewy, crunchy or when it hits your tongue does it slowly or quickly dissolves in your mouth. This was interesting to watch but have no clue if it's any of what I was wanting to know. Also why do you soak them in salt water, what does that even do? Could you leave that part out or is it one of the necessary steps for it to come out right???
This took me back to my childhood. Thank you for this. Subscribed!
How would you store this? I've only had pickled watermelon rind which was sweet.
should store well in the mason jars. keep cool and out of direct sunlight.