How to make citrus jam? How to pickle sweet citrus

Every summer, a variety of fresh fruits are available. For those who love to eat fruits, this season is a very happy season. Not only can you eat fruits raw, but you can also make jams from fresh fruits. Oranges are sweet and juicy, so orange jam is the best. How to make orange jam? You must master the method of pickling sweet oranges.

How to make citrus jam

1. Select fresh, large oranges, peel off the outer skin, and put the orange pulp into the prepared orange bowl. Select some undamaged orange peels and rinse them with clean water. You don't need to prepare too much orange peel, about 50 grams is enough. Use a knife to scrape off the white pulp on the orange peel.

2. Remove the seeds and white veins from the prepared citrus pulp. If you find it troublesome, you can leave the white veins as it will not affect the taste and is good for your health. However, the seeds must be removed. If they are crushed, they may affect the taste of the citrus jam. Cut the prepared citrus peel into dices.

3. Put the citrus pulp and citrus peel into the juicer and squeeze them into juice. Then pour all the juice into the fruit, add sugar, boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer. There will be a little foam during the cooking process, it doesn't matter, ignore it. Stir with a spoon until the juice is collected.

How to pickle sweet citrus

After washing the oranges, cut a hole at the end of each orange to make it easier for the rock sugar to blend in. Put the prepared rock sugar into the pot and add a small amount of water, not too much water, just enough to cover the rock sugar. After melting the rock sugar over high heat, add the oranges. After about a few minutes, the oranges will continue to emit water until they are completely submerged in water. Then take the oranges out and put them in the prepared bottle, seal and store them. They can be eaten in about a month.