Description
Watermelon Honey is a natural, vegan-friendly syrup made by reducing fresh watermelon juice to a thick, honey-like consistency. This simple recipe enhances the watermelon’s natural sweetness with a touch of lemon juice and optional honey, resulting in a delicious condiment perfect for drizzling over pancakes, yogurt, or biscuits.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh watermelon, cubed and seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1–2 tablespoons honey (optional, for added sweetness if watermelon isn’t very ripe)
Instructions
- Blend Watermelon: Place the watermelon cubes in a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth.
- Strain Juice: Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a large saucepan to remove pulp. You should get about 4 cups of juice.
- Add Lemon Juice: Stir in the lemon juice with the strained watermelon juice.
- Simmer Mixture: Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, for 1½ to 2 hours, or until the liquid reduces to a thick syrup with a honey-like consistency. The final yield will be about ½ to ¾ cup.
- Cool and Store: Remove from heat and let cool completely. Transfer the watermelon honey to a clean jar or bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Use very ripe, sweet watermelon for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- You can adjust the syrup consistency by cooking slightly more or less.
- This syrup is great drizzled on pancakes, yogurt, biscuits, or as a natural sweetener in drinks.