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Thai Light Orange-Blossom Oranges

Cuisine: Thai
Type: Fruit, Low Fat
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 474mlWater
1 cup 198g / 7ozSugar
3   Star anise
2 teaspoons 10mlOrange flower water - optional
6 teaspoons 30mlOranges (large)
1   Fresh mint

Recipe Instructions

Star anise is used as a flavoring and as a garnish. It's a seed pod, brown and star-shaped. Do not eat it. Orange flower water is available in the liquor sections and in specialty foods sections.

Combine first 3 ingredients in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolved. Simmer until liquid is reduced to generous 1 cup, about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in orange flower water. Cover; chill until cold. Discard anise.

The above syrup can be made 1 day ahead.

Cut peel and pith from oranges with knife. Slice oranges crosswise into 1/3-inch rounds.

Set in bowls. Spoon syrup over. Top with mint. Make day before or morning of.

Recipe By : Bon Appetit (August 1996)

Yield: 6 servings

Source:
Bon Appetit (August 1996)

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