Kosereva
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
South American, Vegan, Paraguayan
Kosereva
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Kosereva is a sweet dessert from Paraguay prepared with apepu sour orange peels, sugar, and molasses. The preserved orange rings are a mixture of sweet and sour, and are typically served by themselves or with a side of soft cheese.
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Ingredients
- 10 apepú (sour oranges), ripe
- 2½ cups caster sugar
- 2 cups blackstrap molasses
- 2 cloves
- 1 cup water
Equipment
- glass jar
Instructions
- Peel the sour oranges as thinly as possible. This should yield about 1½ lb (750g) of orange peels.
- Cut the oranges in half and remove all the pulp leaving the white part (pith). Set aside (not used for this recipe).
- Place the the orange peels in a pot and cover them with water.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.
- Then, discard the water.
- Repeat this operation 4 times.
- Place the sour orange peels in a pot with the sugar, the black molasses, the cloves and the water.
- Mix well and cook on low heat until thickened (between 2 and 3 hours).
- Pour the mixture into one or more glass jars and store in the refrigerator.
- Kosereva can be eaten by itself or with Paraguayan cheese.
Notes
- The sour orange pulp, which is not used in this recipe, can be used to make a delicious jam.
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