Greek · Preserve / ferment

Grated Quince Preserve

Name: Grated Quince Preserve
Total time: 2 h 28 min
Yield: Serves 8 · about 1 litre (3 small jars)
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 kg quinces; 880 g sugar; 2 strips of lemon peel, thinly pared; 1 piece cinnamon stick, about 5 cm; 30 g blanched almonds, split and toasted; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1¼ L water, divided: 500 ml for the peels, 750 ml for the fruit

A chunky, golden spoon sweet of grated quince cooked in syrup with lemon and cinnamon, finished with toasted almonds. Peels and cores go in the pot first for their natural pectin.

YieldServes 8 · about 1 litre (3 small jars)
Hands-on45 min
Total2 h 28 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 kgquinces
880 gsugar
2strips of lemon peel, thinly pared
1 piececinnamon stick, about 5 cm
30 gblanched almonds, split and toasted
2 tbsplemon juice
1¼ Lwater, divided: 500 ml for the peels, 750 ml for the fruit

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Tree nuts
Almond
Pome fruits (any)
Quince
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Cinnamon

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Fall

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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