Liqueur Oranges

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ripe oranges
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 piece vanilla bean
• 2 1/2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy

Recipe

• 1 using a zester, remove the rind of 2 oranges.
• 2 (if you don't have a zester, use a vegetable peeler, then cut into fine strips).
• 3 place these in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
• 4 bring to the boil, and cook until slightly softened.
• 5 drain the peel, and return to the saucepan with the sugar, vanilla bean, and 125ml water.
• 6 simmer very gently until the strips become transparent.
• 7 peel all the oranges removing all the pith, then carefully segment.
• 8 place the oranges in a bowl.
• 9 remove the vanilla bean from the syrup (which will be rather thick).
• 10 add the liqueur and brandy then stir and pour this over the orange pieces.
• 11 cover and chill well.
• 12 this looks good served in glasses with an extra thick cream.