Azure (Drowning In You) (37 page)

Put 1-2 teaspoons of instant coffee in a tall glass. If you like your frappe sweet, also add 1-2 teaspoons of sugar. Pour 1-2 fingers of water in the glass and use a hand-held whisk (electric if possible) to turn the mixture into foam. A good frappe has a lot of foam. Then add more water and/or milk to fill the glass, and ice-cubes. Add a straw, stir and enjoy.

Watermelon Rind Sweet Preserve

The rind of a watermelon

1 kilo of sugar per kilo of peeled rind

3 cups of water

1/3 cup lemon juice

The peel of 2 lemons

Cinnamon and cloves

Peel and cut the rind into rectangular pieces 5-6 cm long.

Put the pieces into a large bowl, cover with cold water and the lemon juice, and leave for an hour.

Rinse thoroughly and drain, then rinse the peel under cold water. Return the peel to the bowl, cover with fresh cold water and add half the lemon juice and leave to soak for another 30 minutes, then drain.

Dissolve the sugar in water in a large pot, then bring to a simmer. Add the drained watermelon rind and the lemon peel, cover and simmer for about 1.30 hours until the syrup becomes dense. When ready, the rind turns a shade of transparent yellow.

Ten minutes before the end add the cinnamon and cloves.
 

Remove from the heat. Best served cold.
 

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