Traditional Orange Spoon Sweet
- by XpatAthens
- Thursday, 14 April 2022
Spoon sweets are sweet preserves, served in a spoon as a gesture of hospitality and are a big deal here, in Greece. They can be made from almost any fruit, though sour and bitter fruits are usually preferred.
Check the below recipe for an easy-peasy recipe for a delicious orange spoon sweet that will excite your guests' palate!
Ingredients
2 kilos oranges
800 g granulated sugar
800 g water
1 tablespoon glucose
2 star anises
2 pods of cardamom
lemon juice of 1 lemon
To serve
strained yogurt
rosemary
Instructions
Check the below recipe for an easy-peasy recipe for a delicious orange spoon sweet that will excite your guests' palate!
Ingredients
2 kilos oranges
800 g granulated sugar
800 g water
1 tablespoon glucose
2 star anises
2 pods of cardamom
lemon juice of 1 lemon
To serve
strained yogurt
rosemary
Instructions
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Remove the zest of the oranges and add it to a bowl. You can add 80 g brandy and 2 tablespoons sugar, and use it as orange extract. Store it in the refrigerator, sealed in a jar.
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Cut the top and bottom ends of the oranges and then score the rind all around the orange. Carefully remove the peels, wrap them, and pierce them with a toothpick.
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Transfer the peels to a pot with boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Drain the water and follow the same process 1-2 more times, depending on the bitterness of the rind.
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In the same pot add the sugar, the water, the glucose, the anise, the cardamom, the peels of the oranges, and transfer over low heat. Boil for 40-50 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice.
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Let it cool well. The more the syrup is cooling down, the more it will thicken.
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Serve with yogurt and rosemary. You can store it sealed airtight in a jar, in a cool and dry place.