Pantry / RICETTI
Maltese orange preserve
A citrus preserve with finely cut orange peel.
◷ 130 min / 20 servings
Method
- Wash fruit. Thinly peel oranges and slice peel into strips. Boil peel in fresh water for 5 minutes and drain.
- Remove white pith and seeds. Chop flesh and put in a pan with peel, lemon juice and measured water.
- Simmer 45–60 minutes until peel is tender. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Boil 15–25 minutes until a drop on a cold plate wrinkles when pushed. Cool, portion into clean containers and refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze.
✳ From the kitchen
This is a refrigerator preserve; do not seal and store at room temperature without a validated canning process.
Tradition reference
Savina · Traditional Gozitan foods and confections ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.