Barberry Preserve

Name: Barberry Preserve (Moraba-ye zereshk)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 2 jars (less than 1 pint/475ml)
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 cups (400 g) brown sugar; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon cardamom powder; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; 2 cups (300 g) dried barberries, washed and cleaned; 2½ cups (600 ml) pure apple cider; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Moraba-ye zereshk

Preparation info

Makes
2 jars

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

2 cups (300 g) dried barberries, washed and cleaned
2½ cups (600

Asia
Iran
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan
Southeast Asia

Method

In a laminated pot, place the barberries and apple cider and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, saffron-rose water, and lime juice. Bring back to a boil, stirring frequently. Simmer over medium heat for 35 to 40 minutes until the syrup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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