As I mentioned in the previous post, we can use the peel of the (bitter) Seville oranges to make jam. This kind of jam has a mild sour taste which is delicious, and isn’t very sweet. This is another traditional family recipe that I’m sharing with you. I personally like it a lot and I hope you will like it too.

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo Seville lemon
• 500 grams sugar
• 5 grams lemon salt

Preparation:

• Wash the oranges and grate the outer shell slightly

• Using a knife, cut horizontal lines to divide the peel into 6 parts, then soak them in cold water overnight

• The next day, replace the water with fresh water and boil the peels for about 10 minutes then discard the water again
• With a small spoon remove slowly the white of the inside of the shell, rinse them and allow to dry
• When they are dry, weigh them; the sugar used should be the same weight as the orange peels
• Soak again in cold water for 6 hours, changing water halfway
• Prepare a needle and a thread, and sew each shell into a crescent shape then sew every 12 pieces together
• Place the shells and the sugar in a pot and leave together for 6 hours

• After allowing it to rest for the 6 hours, place the pot on a medium fire
• Add one cup of water and boil until the sugar thickens, stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking on the sides of the pot
• Dissolve the lemon salt with 1 tablespoon water and add it to the sugar syrup, stir and put the fire off
• Allow to cool then remove the thread from the shells and place in a jar with the syrup

ET VOILA… C’EST TOUT! BON APPETIT 🙂