Orange Choeng with PAScribe

This is a non-calligraphy related video!!

Who would have thought, last year when I came across Johnny Kyunghwo’s post on making orange Choeng that I would be up to my elbows in the making of Orange Choeng.

I LOVE this use of our Lemons, Oranges and Tangerines.

For most people Choeng is a few oranges, for me it was 16kgs of oranges and nearly 10hours of process from the picking of the oranges to the washing and drying of the fruit.

I get all the equipment washed in boiling water, even the counter is sanitised, and I scald my hands in really hot water to clean them too.

I top and tail the fruit, then slice them, add the sugar, and mix with my hands.

This much fruit cannot be mixed with spatulas, that really hurts the hands, I also love the feel of mixing food on my hands! I get to lick my fingers as well and that always reminds me of helping mummy and my grandma make cakes!

Once the mixture is in the jar, I leave it in the counter for 3days. You are meant to stir it but with so much to stir, I leave it till the 3 days are up.

Next they will go in the fridge for a few weeks and then I will strain it, reserve the liquid for drinks and make jam with the fruit!

It is not such an involved process, it just is for me because I use so much fruit.

The 12 minute video is on my youtube channel.

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