Pumpkin Preserve

Homemade Pumpkin Preserve

Homemade pumpkin preserve captures the cozy essence of autumn in golden jars. Tender pumpkin cubes gently simmer in fragrant syrup, spiced with cinnamon and warmed by citrus. Each spoonful is a soft whisper of harvest, perfect for toasts, pastries, or sweet comfort on a crisp morning.

Ingredients
● 1/2 kg pumpkin, peeled and seeded
● 750 g sugar
● 370 g water
● 4 tbsp honey
● 1 cinnamon stick
● 1 sachet vanilla (optional)
● juice of 1 lemon
● 2 lemons to firm up the pumpkin pieces

Directions
Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Using a sharp knife, try to round out the ends, cutting off the corners.
If we have a special spiral-shaped tool that is even better.
Once the pieces are ready, put them in a bowl and cover with cold water.
Add the juice of the 2 lemons, put a plate on top for weight to keep all the pieces immersed in the water and leave it aside for 3-4 hours.
Next, remove the pumpkin pieces from the water and drain well.
In a large pot, put the water, the sugar and the cinnamon stick and boil until the sugar has dissolved.
Add the pumpkin pieces and bring to a boil, removing any foam with a spoon.
Boil until the syrup has reached the desired consistency, about 35-40 minutes.
Five minutes before turning off the heat, add the vanilla, the juice of 1 lemon, stir and remove the pot from the heat.
More or less boiling time may be needed, depending on the quantity of our ingredients.
To see if the syrup has the desired consistency, put some syrup on a saucer and allow to cool.
Once it has cooled tilt the plate slightly and if it is not runny, the syrup is ready.

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