Sunny Southern Preserved Oranges - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Peel oranges and cut in 1/2 inch slices.
Place orange slices in a large pot and add 1 cup cold water for each whole orange.
Cover and let stand for 24 hours.
After 24 hours bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender.
Add sugar and lemon juice and continue to cook until transparent.
Ladle fruit and syrup in sterilized jars and seal.
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.
Modern bottling directions: Fill hot, sterilized jars quickly with the hot mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any syrup or sugar crystals.
Place lids, screw on bands finger-tight and process jars for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.