Kumquat Preserves

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups whole kumquats
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 3 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup grand marnier

Recipe

• 1 with a sterilized sewing needle, make about 6 punctures in the skin of each kumquat; place in glass bowl; cover with 2 quarts water and 2 tsps salt; cover bowl and set aside for 12-24 hours; drain.
• 2 rinse with fresh water, drain, and add all the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook for about 40 minutes, or until mixture begins to be clear & quite thick; remove from heat; cover and let stand for 2 days; again bring to a boil; boil for 3 minutes; remove the kumquats from the syrup and place into hot, sterilized, glass jars; continue to boil the syrup for another 6-7 minutes and immediately pour into jars, leaving 1/2" head space; seal.
• 3 cool and refrigerate or process jars in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.