ORANGE LIQUEUR JELLY

1 kg sweet oranges,
1 large lemon,
2 liters water,
1 cup diced mandarin peel,
1/2 cup orange-flavored liqueur.

Wash and slice the oranges and lemon, place in a large saucepan and add the 2 liters of water. Place the mandarin peels in a piece of muslin, tie, and add to the saucepan. Boil fruit and peels for 35 minutes or until fruit is soft. Remove and preserve peel. Strain pulp with a jelly bag, measure liquid, and return to clean saucepan. Allow 3/4 cup of sugar for each cup of liquid. Remove mandarin peel from muslin add to saucepan and bring liquid to boil, stirring, until sugar dissolved and the jelly sets. Stir in liqueur and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour jelly into small, clean. hot, dry jars and let stand until cold before cover.

Makes about 6 cups

Orange liqueur jelly

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