Preserved Oranges

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 unpeeled oranges
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 boil whole oranges in salted water until soft. this should take about 25 minutes depending on size of oranges.
• 2 drain the oranges and cool slightly.
• 3 when cool enough to handle, slice oranges thickly, picking-out and discarding seeds. set sliced oranges aside.
• 4 combine syrup ingredients in a large pot. bring to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes. turn off heat.
• 5 gently add orange slices to the syrup in the pan. let stand for 30 minutes.
• 6 carefully pack into jars, ladling syrup over to cover oranges.
• 7 adjust caps and water bath process 8 minutes.