Oranges are easy to can at home using a simple water bath canner.
PREPARATION TIME:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 15 lbs oranges, peeled and membranes removed
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 10 1/2 cups water
Instructions:
- Peel the oranges and remove as much white membrane as possible. Divide oranges into sections, or leave very small clementines and tangerines whole if desired.
- Pack oranges tightly into canning jars, leaving at least 1/2 inch headspace.
- Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan and stir to dissolve sugar.
- Pour boiling sugar syrup over oranges, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal with 2 part canning lids.
- Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes below 1000 feet (both pints and quarts). Increase time to 15 minutes for 1000 to 6000 feet in elevation.
Notes:
Recipe yields a full canner bath of 7 quarts, canned in extra light syrup. Significantly fewer oranges are needed for canning whole oranges.
