Oranges In Caramel Syrup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 oranges
• 2 lemons
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup wine
• 2 1/2 tablespoons wine
• 2 1/2 tablespoons grand marnier

Recipe

• 1 remove colored part or orange and lemon peel with a vegetable peeler, cutting from top to bottom of fruit to get 1/2 x 3-inch strips. slice lengthwise into julienne. set lemons aside for another use.
• 2 trim tops and bases of oranges and cut away any pith.
• 3 set oranges on serving platter.
• 4 in a saucepan bring water to boil and then add peel and boil for 5 minutes. drain in a colander and then transfer peels to a 3 quart saucepan.
• 5 add sugar and 1 cup of wine to the peels.
• 6 cook over medium low heat until sugar dissolves, swirling pan occasionally.
• 7 increase heat to high and boil until syrup becomes caramel colored. remove from heat.
• 8 stir in liqueur and remaining wine (2 1/2 tablespoons).
• 9 pour syrup over oranges and mound peels on top of oranges, arranging remaining peels in syrup around fruit.