Name: Persian Orange Blossom Preserve
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 1 half-pint jar
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; 2 cups dried orange blossoms; 1 cup Seville orange juice; 3½ cups sugar; 3 cups water; 1 cup Seville orange seeds tied in a piece of cheesecloth; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes
1 half pint
jar

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

2 cups dried orange blossoms
3½ cups sugar
3 cups

Method

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.
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