Ingredients
5 sour oranges
1 grapefruit
1 granulated sugar
1 st day:
Directions
From: Arizona Cookbook
Cut sour oranges and grapefruit in half and remove the seeds. Cut the
pulp and rind in slices. Measure. Add 3 times as much water as fruit.
Let the mixture stand.
2 nd day:
Boil the mixture for 20 minutes at a hard boil. Set aside for the
next day.
3 rd day:
Measure the mixture and measure an equal amount of sugar. Boil the
fruit for 20 minutes, and add sugar all at once. Stir. Boil 35 min.
or until a little jells on a cold saucer. Seal with paraffin while
hot.
Servings: 6 servings
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