Preserves and pickles
Fake Orange Blossom Jam
A very practical alternative to orange blossom jam, this time made with easily available orange peels. Try this recipe to use the peels as a garnish for all kinds of Oriental desserts.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup orange peel
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Method
- The orange peels should be cut very thin. Boil the peels over heat for 10 minutes then place them in a colander.Timers: 10 min
- In another pot over the heat, put the sugar, water, orange blossom water, and rose water; when the syrup mixture boils, add the lemon juice.
- After a few minutes add the food coloring and then the boiled orange peels to the syrup mixture. Let them boil for a while until the syrup thickens.
- Remove from the heat and let them cool well before transferring them to jars specially for jams.
- Store the orange blossom jam in the refrigerator (not the freezer) until use.






