My favorite dessert of the “spoon sweets” is orange and I want the whole fruit. For all seasons of the year but also to add it at...
Lightly grate the oranges and cut/remove the top and bottom edges.
Put them to boil, whole fruits, with plenty of water for 10 min. Empty the boiled water, put cold water back in the pot and repeat the process up to 4 times. We do this to clarify and sweeten them. As I like, light bitterness, I usually boil it only twice with clean water for 20 min each time. In total, the cooking time should be 40 min. If they are very thick, it is good to cook them for a total of 60 min.
Drain and set aside to cool or cool them with cold water. We try a piece of peel to check how bitter it is. If you still don’t like the result, leave it in cold water for 2-3 hours and change the water as many times as needed. As I like the bitter-sweet fragrant taste I usually skip this phase.
Once cool, cut the oranges into thin slices.
Put the orange slices in a saucepan, add sugar, orange juice and water and let them boil until the syrup sets, about 25 min.
When it is ready, add the lemon juice, let it boil again for 1-2 min and our dessert is ready.
Fill the sterile jars with the dessert, close the lid tightly and place them upside down on a towel until they cool down. (This is called canning and helps preserve the sweets).