Orange syrup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Orange syrup is very aromatic and has a sweet-and-sour taste. It's perfect for soaking cakes, as well as for making lemonades and cocktails. Preparing orange syrup at home is very easy. It stores well in the refrigerator, so you can make a large batch at once. I use this syrup quite often when baking cakes with fruit fillings. Sponge cake layers soaked in orange syrup literally melt in your mouth. Plus, the scent of orange syrup always brings back memories of warm summer days and sunshine. Here's how to make orange syrup. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
To make the syrup, we will need orange zest. Therefore, we must wash the oranges as thoroughly as possible. Then, using a grater, grate the zest, being careful not to include the white pith underneath.
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Step 2
Place the zest in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil for about 10 minutes after it starts boiling.
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Step 3
Squeeze the juice from peeled oranges. Pour it into a small saucepan with the zest and add sugar. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat. Cool and strain.