Description
Embark on a culinary journey with our sweet preserved kumquats recipe, combining simple ingredients to create an explosion of flavors that captivate the palate and nourish the soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh kumquats
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons sea salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed black pepper
- 1 tablespoon crushed fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons crushed cumin seeds
- 1 3/4 cups maple sugar
Instructions
- Wash and dry kumquats. Remove any stems.
- In a saucepan, combine lemon juice and maple sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil to thicken into a syrup. Allow to cool.
- Mix salt, black pepper, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds together.
- Slice kumquats in half, remove seeds, and mix with the spices.
- Pack kumquats into a 1/2 gallon jar, pour over the syrup, seal, and choose to either boil in a water bath for 10 minutes or place in the sun for two weeks, bringing in at night.
Notes
Ensure kumquats are fully submerged in the syrup to properly preserve.
Store in a cool, dark place after sealing, for up to a year.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (if using the boiling method)
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Preservation
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 278mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sweet preserved kumquats, vegan kumquat preserves, homemade citrus preserves