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Tejocotes in Almíbar

Name: Tejocotes in Almíbar
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo tejocote, cleansed; 5 grams white lime; 4 cups sugar; 2 rajas cinnamon; 10 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon Orange zest

1h 10 mins

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Delicious tejocotes in a syrup of sugar, cinnamon and cloves. A simple dessert with a delicious flavor and perfect to consume in the winter season, which is where in Mexico most of this fruit we find. It is economical and very rich.

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1 kilo tejocote, cleansed
5 grams white lime
4 cups sugar
2 rajas cinnamon
10 whole cloves
1 tablespoon Orange zest

Preparation

In a bowl with plenty of water add the lime and the tejocotes and soak for an hour. Remove the tejocotes and place in a pot with water and boil for 10 minutes. Remove and remove the skin and return to the pot. Cook for 30 minutes over medium heat.

To make the syrup in a pot, mix 8 cups of water with the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and orange zest. Let it boil until it is reduced by half.

In a blender grind 3 tejocotes with the syrup.