Cantaloupe Marmalade

Sharon123's Note:

Tastes like sunshine in a jar! My mom loves cantaloupes and was thrilled to receive a jar for Christmas. Yummy on hot biscuits! This is a Southern, Californian and Mexican/Tex Mex recipe. Melons are grown in these places!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 cups

• 4 cups cubed ripe cantaloupes
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of
• 3 cups sugar

Directions:

1. Place the cantaloupe in a bowl and add the lemon juice and rind.
2. Pour the sugar over the top and let stand overnight.
3. Transfer to a large kettle and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thick.
4. Let cool to room temperature, then stir to keep the fruits evenly distributed.
5. Pour in hot sterilized glasses and seal.

Reviews

[Chef 13765]

This recipe is great,next time I will triple it.It took 2 hours to simmer down.I,m waiting for more of my cantelopes to ripen and will make more.I did add the 11/2 cups of sugar extra .

[Robin Teshon]

I found this recipe to taste great but it took forever for it to set up. I believe some of the instructions are missing. I had to add 1 1/2 cups more of sugar in the end to get it to set. It is a great hit with my family though.

[Burgundy Damsel]

Nice. I used less sugar than called for, so it never quite fully set; it has a more preserve-ish consistency, but it's good! Thanks for sharing.