ORANGE MERMELADE with cinnamon

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INGREDIENTS

- 1kg oranges
- 1750 ml water
- 1,5 kg sugar
- Cinnamon or chocolate chips

PROCEDURE

- Cut the oranges in slices of 1 cm and place them in a big bowl.Cover them with water and let it rest overnight.

- Put the oranges and the water you used in a pan and allow it to boil for 50 - 60 min  at low heat (or until the zest is soft).

- Add the sugar and increase the heat . The mixture will boil and it  should reach a temperature of 105 ºC (Use a termometre for liquids)

- You will notice that some froth appears on the surface. These are impurities of the oranges and  the sugar. Remove it with the help of a spoon.

- Remove the pan from the heat and add a couple of cinnamon sticks to aromatize the mermelade.

-Now take some water from the mixture and reserve it. Blend the oranges leaving  some slices without blend. Add some water (from the one you kept) until you get the desired thickness and blend again.  Pour the mermelade  into jars and allow it to cool at room temperature.

- Another version is to add some chocolate chips to the jars. The contrast is delicious!Enjoy!