Turkish Delight (Lokoom) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
    2 cups sugar
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 cup water (add some rose water to make up cup)
    1 tablespoon lemons or 1 tablespoon orange juice
    1 teaspoon lemons or 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
    food coloring
    powdered sugar
Preparation
    Mix gelatin, sugar and salt in a heavy pot.
    Add water.
    Bring to slow boil and simmer without stirring for 10 minutes.
    Remove from heat and stir in juice and rind.
    Add a few drops of food coloring.
    Taste for flavor; may add more juice.
    Pour into 8 inch square pan which has been rinsed in cold water but not dried.
    Chill overnight.
    Cut into squares and roll each in powdered sugar.

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