Preserved Oranges

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 unpeeled oranges
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • SYRUP
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 ounces honey
  • 4 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup malt vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon a cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 8 cardamom pods
  • 12 cloves
  • 12 anise seed, stars
  • 12 juniper berries (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil WHOLE oranges in salted water until soft. This should take about 25 minutes depending on size of oranges.
  2. 2
    Drain the oranges and cool slightly.
  3. 3
    When cool enough to handle, slice oranges thickly, picking-out and discarding seeds. Set sliced oranges aside.
  4. 4
    Combine SYRUP ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat.
  5. 5
    Gently add orange slices to the syrup in the pan. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Carefully pack into jars, ladling syrup over to cover oranges.
  7. 7
    Adjust caps and water bath process 8 minutes.

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