- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Quick summary
“Receita de Melancia em Calda: Uma Delícia Refrescante”
Ingredients
Main
- 500g of watermelon peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
Principal
- In a pot, add the water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves completely.
- As soon as the syrup starts to boil, add the watermelon cubes and lemon juice.
- Cook for about 30 minutes, until the watermelon is soft and well-soaked in the syrup.
- Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool before serving.
- Remove the cloves and cinnamon before transferring to a desired container.
- Serve the watermelon in syrup chilled or at room temperature.