Sunny Southern Preserved Oranges Recipes

SUNNY SOUTHERN PRESERVED ORANGES

Steps:

• Peel oranges and cut in ½ inch slices.
• Place orange slices in a large pot and add 1 cup cold water for each whole orange.
• Cover and let stand for 24 hours.
• After 24 hours bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender.
• Add sugar and lemon juice and continue to cook until transparent.
• Ladle fruit and syrup in sterilized jars and seal.
• NOTE: This recipe card was really old and handwritten- it did not say to process in a water bath- just 'seal'. Also- the sugar/water ratio can be adjusted weaker or stronger depending on your preference.
• Modern bottling directions: Fill hot, sterilized jars quickly with the hot mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any syrup or sugar crystals.
• Place lids, screw on bands finger-tight and process jars for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

PRESERVED ORANGES

Steps:

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