Watermelon Molasses

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This floral and stunning sauce, which is large connected grilled and barbecued meats and vegetables, is the effect of a blessed mistake, says Patowmack Farm enforcement cook Tarver King. After helium over-reduced a cookware of herb h2o to a near-molasses state, helium experimented with different effect and rootlike juices. Watermelon was his favorite.

His archetypal look calls for glucose; we made a dense elemental syrup alternatively (see NOTE, below).

The molasses tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 2 months.

Adapted from Tarver King, enforcement cook astatine Patowmack Farm successful Lovettsville, Va.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 12 (makes 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups)

4 tiny outpouring onions, each but astir 2 inches of greens trimmed off
Pinch kosher salt
1 generous tablespoonful extra-virgin olive oil
About 5 1/4 cups chopped seedless watermelon (no rind)
Scant 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) dense elemental syrup (see headnote and NOTE; whitethorn substitute cane syrup)
2 teaspoons crumbled saffron threads

Nutritional Facts

Per 2-tablespoon serving

Calories
60
Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
11 g
Sodium
15 mg
Sugar
10 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from Tarver King, enforcement cook astatine Patowmack Farm successful Lovettsville, Va.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published June 23, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026