Preserved Citron

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs citron (etrog in Hebrew)
  • 4 lbs sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 piece fresh ginger
  • 4 lemons, juice and rind of

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash citron carefully; cut in halves, remove seeds and cut into eighths.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle generously with salt and cover with cold water; allow to stand overnight.
  3. 3
    Drain off water, cover with fresh cold water and let stand until the next day.
  4. 4
    Drain and skin citron carefully.
  5. 5
    Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  6. 6
    Add citron and cook slowly until citron is tender.
  7. 7
    Pack in sterilized jars, fill jars with syrup; cover and process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes.

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