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 Koserevá

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Koserevá

Dessert
⏱ 240 min
👥 Serves 8
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Bitter orange peel slowly simmered in dark sugar — a traditional Paraguayan preserve.

#Paraguay#Orange#DarkSugar#PreservedSweet#Guaraní
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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Koserevá is a traditional Paraguayan sweet: bitter orange (naranja agria) peel is boiled and drained several times to remove the bitterness, then simmered in cane molasses until deep brown. Bittersweet in flavor, it's classically eaten with fresh cheese, and families make it at home and keep it in jars.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a rural Paraguayan kitchen, orange peel simmers glossy in dark syrup in a big pot and is served beside a plate of white cheese.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Cut the orange peel into long strips, boil in plenty of water for 10 minutes, and drain. Repeat 3 times to remove the bitterness.

  2. Soak in water overnight to remove more bitterness, then drain.

  3. Put water, the dark sugar, and cloves in a pot over heat to dissolve the sugar.

  4. Add the orange peel and simmer on low for about 1 1/2 hours until thick and deep brown.

  5. Cool and serve with cheese.

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