1. Fermentation method

1. Required materials

2kg soybeans, two watermelons, appropriate amount of star anise, appropriate amount of peanuts, appropriate amount of common flour, appropriate amount of Sichuan peppercorns ( Adjust the measurement according to your own taste)

2. Method steps

1) Soak the soybeans until they grow big and then cook them in a pot. Mix the soybeans with boiling water evenly into the flour. Place it in a bamboo plaque and keep it in a hot and humid environment as much as possible to naturally mold. It takes about a week. ?

2) After the mold becomes moldy, dry it in the sun. It must be completely dry. Next you can make the sauce.

3) Peel and seed the watermelon and raw melon, and then cut into small pieces.

4) Crush the star anise and Sichuan peppercorns appropriately. Then put the star anise, pepper, watermelon, and raw melon into the dried beans. Add 4 pounds of salt and stir evenly.

5) Ferment in a jar and dry in the yard for 3-4 weeks. ?

After opening the jar, a jar of beautiful watermelon jam is ready, and the taste is very tempting.

Note: When drying, be sure to prevent raw water and rainwater from getting in.

Prevent flies. Chopsticks used for stirring must be hygienic. Do not open the mouth of the jar during exposure.

2. Quick method

The method is relatively simple. No need to mold beans, no need to ferment, no need to brew and dry. In just 2 hours, you can have delicious watermelon jam. Most importantly, the taste is not bad. Unique flavor. Let me tell you how to do it!

1. The ingredients that need to be prepared are: soybeans, 500 grams. Watermelon, 3 pounds. Appropriate amount of aniseed, sweet noodle sauce, sugar, salt, white wine.

2. The steps are as follows

1) First, soak the soybeans 12 hours in advance. Then cook it until it becomes mushy, the more mushy it is, the better.

2) Turn on low heat and fry the aniseed until fragrant. After frying until fragrant, take out the aniseed, then add the soybeans and turn to medium heat. Be careful when placing it to avoid burns.

3) Add the prepared watermelon. At this time, it takes about an hour to cook, just medium to low heat, don't turn to high heat. Stir and turn frequently during this period to prevent sticking to the pan.

4) When it is cooked to this state, you can add 3 spoons of sweet noodle sauce, 2 spoons of salt, 1 spoon of white sugar, and an appropriate amount of white wine. The spoon is a hot pot spoon.

5) After adding the aniseed, stir it constantly to prevent it from sticking to the pan. Say important things three times. Continue to simmer over medium-low heat.

6) When it reaches this state, you can turn off the heat. The soybeans, watermelon and edible oil must be clearly layered. When you see this state, don't continue to cook it, otherwise it will burn and become inedible.

7) When storing watermelon jam, it must be sealed with boiled oil so that the air can be isolated and it can be stored for a long time. ?