Lemon Blossom Substitute for Decorating Arabic Sweets

Ingredients

• 2 oranges
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• red food coloring (a few drops)
• a squeeze of lemon
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
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Method

1. Peel the orange and remove the white pith.
2. Cut the orange peel—after removing the white pith and keeping only the orange layer—into thin strips.
3. Boil the peels in water to soften them, then remove and rinse several times to remove the bitterness completely.
4. In a saucepan over the heat, put the sugar with 1 cup of water and a few drops of red food coloring.
5. When the syrup boils, add the orange peel after draining it well, and add orange blossom water.
6. Let them simmer over low heat until they thicken and take the desired color.
7. Finally add a squeeze of lemon and turn off the heat immediately.
8. Let them cool completely before using to decorate Arabic sweets; they can be kept in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container until use.
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