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Ingredients

¼ cup white sugar, or as needed 1 cup diced watermelon rind, white parts only 1 ½ teaspoons salt ½ cup water ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons lemon grass, chopped

Nutrition Info

31.6 calories carbohydrate: 8.1 g cholesterol: : - fat: : - fiber: : - protein: : - saturatedFat: : - servingSize: - sodium: 174.7 mg sugar: 7.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar all over the parchment.
Place watermelon rind in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse, rinse saucepan, and return watermelon to saucepan.
Stir salt and enough water to cover into watermelon rind in the saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse, rinse saucepan, and transfer watermelon to a bowl.
Combine 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup white sugar, and lemongrass in the same saucepan, bring to a boil, add watermelon rind, and stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 30 minutes. Continue simmering, stirring constantly, until remaining liquid evaporates and watermelon rind has a gumdrop-like consistency, about 30 minutes more.
Transfer watermelon rind to prepared baking sheet and roll to coat with sugar. Store in an airtight container.

1 cup

Watermelon rind candy tastes like gumdrops!