Name: Iranian Pistachio Skin Preserve
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes a 1-pint jar
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 pounds (4½ cups) sugar

Preparation info

Makes a
1 pint
jar

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Use pistachio skins that have no blemishes and are reddish pink.* This skin is so wonderfully delicate and subtly aromatic that there is no need to add any spices. If you can find them, this recipe is also excellent for whole, fresh baby pistachios.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh pistachio skins
3 cups water
3 tablespoons

Method

To remove bitterness, place the pistachio skins in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
In the same pot, bring the water, lime juice and sugar to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Return the pistachio skins to the pot and bring back to a boil. Simmer

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