Preserved Citron
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:58pm

Ingredients




4 pounds citron
4 pounds sugar
4 cups water
1 piece fresh ginger
4 lemons, juice and rind of

Preparation

1 Wash citron carefully; cut in halves, remove seeds and cut into eighths. 2 Sprinkle generously with salt and cover with cold water; allow to stand overnight. 3 Drain off water, cover with fresh cold water and let stand until the next day. 4 Drain and skin citron carefully. 5 Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. 6 Add citron and cook slowly until citron is tender. 7 Pack in sterilized jars, fill jars with syrup; cover and process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes.