Sunny Southern Preserved Oranges

• 2 large oranges
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• OPTIONAL
• cinnamon stick
• cardamom pod
• clove, etc

1. Peel oranges and cut in 1/2 inch slices.
2. Place orange slices in a large pot and add 1 cup cold water for each whole orange.
3. Cover and let stand for 24 hours.
4. After 24 hours bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender.
5. Add sugar and lemon juice and continue to cook until transparent.
6. Ladle fruit and syrup in sterilized jars and seal.
7. NOTE: This recipe card was really old and handwritten- it did not say to process in a water bath- just 'seal'. Also- the sugar/water ratio can be adjusted weaker or stronger depending on your preference.
8. Modern bottling directions: Fill hot, sterilized jars quickly with the hot mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
9. Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any syrup or sugar crystals.
10. Place lids, screw on bands finger-tight and process jars for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

oranges, lemon juice, sugar, water, cinnamon stick, cardamom pod, clove

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sunny-southern-preserved-oranges-150460 (may not work)