Orange Peel Spoon Sweet - Glyko Portokalaki

Step 1

Wash und rub well the oranges.

Step 2

Slice the orange peel in half, then quarters, then eighths - top to bottom. Remove peel in strips (eat the oranges!).

Step 3

Cut strips in half, across the width.

Step 4

Orange peel, with or without the external part, is bitter. This process removes most of that bitterness without bleaching out the flavor, and softens the peel. Place peel in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, timing from when it starts to bubble.

Step 5

Drain in a strainer or colander and rinse under running cold water.

Step 6

Repeat step 4 boiling for 3 minutes. Repeat step Total boiling time: 11 minutes.

Step 7

Place sugar and water in a saucepan and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Step 8

Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 9

Add orange peel, return to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes just until the syrup begins to thicken slightly (it should be quite syrupy - but thick enough to coat a metal spoon).

Step 10

Stir in lemon juice and remove pan from heat.

Step 11

Allow to cool completely before storing in sterilized jars.

Step 12

Note. I like to rolls peel strips before cooking them (fixing with a stick) or simply rolling them before placing in the jar.