Watermelon Jellies

• 1/4 cup white sugar, or as needed
• 1 cup diced watermelon rind, white parts only
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon grass, chopped

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar all over the parchment.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Transfer watermelon rind to prepared baking sheet and roll to coat with sugar. Store in an airtight container.

white sugar, watermelon rind, salt, water, white sugar, lemon grass

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240657/watermelon-jellies/ (may not work)