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Spiced Oranges or Kumquats (recipes)








Preparation time

overnight



Cooking time

over 2 hours

















Ingredients



1.8 kg/4 lb thin-skinned oranges or kumquats900ml/1 ½ pints cider vinegar1 kg/2 ¼ lb sugar2 cinnamon sticks2 tsp allspice berries2 tsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed12 cloves6 cardamom pods, lightly crushed6 blades of mace



Method



1. Slice the oranges 5mm thick (leave kumquats whole). Put in a large pan and just cover with water. Simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until the peel is tender. 2. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar, add spices and boil for a few minutes.3. Drain the orange slices or kumquats, keeping the Cooking liquid on one side.4. Put the fruit in the sugar syrup. If necessary, add just enough Cooking liquid to cover the fruit. Cover and simmer for half an hour. Remove the pan from the heat and leave uncovered for 24 hours, turning the fruit in the syrup once or twice.5. Next day, bring fruit and syrup to the boil, drain the fruit and pack into jars. 6. Boil the syrup hard for a few minutes to thicken slightly. Pour over the fruit, sharing out the spices between the jars. Seal.7. It s best to keep the spiced fruit for about 6 weeks before using.