Sour Orange Peeling Preserves

Ingredients

• One pound bag of oranges
• One pound of sugar

Directions

1. Grate the yellow off the orange, then peel into four pieces.
2. Soak peeling in water for two days; changing the water each day.
3. Scald and drain the water off peelings, then weigh.
4. Use a one-to-one ratio to calculate how much sugar will be needed.
5. Mix appropriate sugar weight with water (water should cover peelings entirely).
6. Boil until syrup starts to brown.
7. Put the peelings in a bowl and cook until syrup is thick.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Cole Golden
Louisiana Anthology
April 2, 2024