Najmieh Batmanglij

Persian Orange Blossom Preserve

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 half pint

    jar
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey
Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

  • About

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried orange blossoms
  • 3½ cups sugar
  • 3 cups

Method

  1. Wash the orange blossoms, separate the petals and soak in a bowl of cold water. Set in refrigerator for a day, changing the water several times.
  2. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a laminated pan over high heat. Add the blossoms, bring back to a boil, reduce heat and s