- 4 medium oranges
- 1 medium lemon
- 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] water
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] baking soda
- 6 cups [1.2 kg] sugar
- 1/2 bottle fruit pectin
- 8 [6-ounce / 170-mL each] sterilized jars
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- Peel oranges and lemon removing half of white part.
- Really finely mince citrus peels; transfer into a casserole.
- Pour in water and sprinkle mixture with baking soda; bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes; drain.
- Remove all of white part from peels.
- Break-up fruits into segments; using a sharp knife, over a bowl to collect juices, carefully remove all skin from each segment.
- Into a clean casserole, mix together citrus segments, collected juices and drained citrus peels.
- Cover casserole; simmer over low heat, for 20 minutes [you should have 3 cups / 750 mL mixture].
- Mix in sugar and bring mixture to a boil.
- Remove from heat, then stir in fruit pectin.
- Skim, then stir mixture for 5 minutes.
- Pour into sterilized jars; seal jars.
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