Tomato Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups tomatoes, peeled and diced with the seeds
4 cups sugar
1/2 orange, with the rind on & sliced very thinly
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves

Preparation

Combine the tomatoes, sugar, oranges, cinnamon, and cloves in a heavy-bottom pot and bring to a simmer.
Cook for 25 minutes and strain the tomatoes, reserving the juices.
Return the juices to the pan and simmer 10-15 more minutes to reduce and concentrate their flavor.
Combine the tomatoes and the juices and allow to cool to room temperature.