Cuban Mojo - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
    10 garlic cloves, minced
    2/3 cup sour orange juice
    1/3 cup water
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped fine
Preparation
    In a medium or large saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat.
    Add garlic and cook until JUST light brown.
    Turn off heat and let stand 5 minutes.
    Stir in the sour orange juice, water, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
    Heat mixture on high until a full, rolling boil is reached.
    Boil for 2 minutes stirring a few times.
    Remove from heat and allow mixture to come to room temperature.
    Stir in cilantro.
    Pour into a jar or shaker bottle with a tight fitting lid.
    Shake well before using.
    If sour oranges are not available use 1/2 cup fresh lime juice plus 3 tablespoons fresh navel orange juice, or other tart orange.

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