Preparation info
  • Serves

    12 to 14

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

  • About

This lively dash of orange brightens up the holiday color scheme.

Ingredients

  • 12 navel oranges
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar

Method

  • Peel the zest of three oranges and chop, making about ¼ cup zest. Cover and reserve in the refrigerator. Peel and cut the pith off all of the oranges with a sharp knife, making sure that none of the white part remains, or the dish will be bitter. The oranges can be left whole or sliced into rounds. If you want to serve this dish immediately, c