The making of watermelon tanghulu is amazing and fun. It’s so delicious and melts in your mouth like no other dessert.
- Servings: 3
- Calories: 120kcal
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Proteins: 1g
- Fats: 1g
What to Do If You Do Not Have A Candy Thermometer?
- Take a bowl, pour chilled water.
- Add candy mixture with a spoon in chilled water. If it hardens immediately, then it’s is the right temperature for coating candy mixture with fruits.
- Quickly, dip watermelon cubes into the syrup carefully.
- Twist skewers to cover well the syrup to fruit.
- Drip off any excess sugar syrup.
- Place coated watermelon cubes into a parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Keep watermelon sticks at a distance to avoid sticking. Watermelon will harden in 3-5minutes.
- tanghulu is a quick-serve dessert; ensure to serve within 20 minutes for best results because it will liquefy with time.
- Its hard coating would remain crispy.
Best Variation of Candied Watermelon Tanghulu
- Place the whole watermelon on parchment paper.
- Pour prepared candy mixture onto a whole watermelon and leave until candy coating hardens. Serve immediately.
How to Use Leftover Candy Syrup
Making Yummy Lollipops
Pour the leftover syrup into a popsicle stick, freeze and eat like a lollipop.
Making Caramel Sauce
- Reheat the candy mixture, add enough water to make its consistency thin.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter,1/2 cup cream,1/4 teaspoon salt.
Your caramel sauce is ready. You can use this caramel topping for caramel crunch cake. Pour topping on the prepared cake, refrigerate for 15 minutes and then enjoy this simple yet delicious icing cake.
Easy Clean-Up Tips
Sometimes when you overcook the candy mixture, then it gets burned or hardened. You can easily wash your saucepan with these 2 tricks.
- Pour some water into your saucepan and boil for 10-15 minutes on medium flame. The candy mixture would leave the pan’s bottom, and you can easily wash it with your dishwasher bar.
- Pour hot water into your pan and leave for 1/2 hour. Hot water will dissolve the hardened or burnt. Your pan will clean perfectly. Wash as usual.
So, enjoy these innovative and mouthwatering recipes and appease your loved ones.
Happy eating!
