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Boil the peel in water for about 1/2 hour, until soft.
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Drain.
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If using the peel of ordinary oranges, soak in fresh cold water for a day, changing the water once or twice if possible.
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If using bitter orange peel, it should be left to soak for 4 days, and the water should be changed twice a day.
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If the peel is very pithy, scrape some of the white pith away with a spoon, to make it less pasty.
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Roll the strips of peel up one by one, and thread them onto a thick thread, like beads on a necklace, to prevent them from unrolling.
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Make a syrup in a large pan.
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Boil the sugar and water with the lemon juice, and simmer until the sugar has melted.
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Drop the necklace in and simmer for about 1 hour, until the peel has absorbed the syrup thoroughly.
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Lift out, remove the thread, and drop the peel rolls into a clean glass jar.
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If the syrup is not thick enough, boil vigorously to reduce it until it coats the back of a spoon.
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Cool slightly, and pour over the orange peel to cover it completely.
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Close the jar tightly.
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It should last for months.
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Serve the rolls of peel either with some of their syrup, or drained and rolled in granulated sugar like crystallized fruits.
