Use orange juice instead of water for syrup to make Orangettes?

I used this serious eats recipe to make orangettes. After removing the oranges from the syrup in the end I further reduced it in order not to waste it. After tasting I though it could do with a bit more orange flavour and wondered:

Could I just squeeze the peeled oranges and use their juice instead of part or all the water in the syrup to make the leftover syrup taste stronger of orange?
Would this affect the Orangettes? How?

I'd also be interested in suggestions as to how I can use my syrup.

Best Answer

Letting the peel simmer in the syrup is to candy the peels, as they are too bitter to be eaten as is. In my opinion, adding orange juice to this syrup won't make that big of a difference. The peels in themselves has a much stronger orange flavor than the juice has. If it makes you happy, you can replace some of the water with juice. When not wanting to waste, I just eat the oranges.

As to the syrup, I understand you do not like to waste stuff, but it is just water and some sugar (with some extra flavor now), so I usually discard it. However, if you really wanted to, you could use it in several applications, but make sure you account for the correct ratio (orange sauce for a duck breast, maybe you could add it to a cake if the water is no problem, you could make turkish delight with it, etc.)

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How do you make orange syrup with orange juice?

Juice both oranges through a sieve into the pan. Add in the water and sugar. Bring it all to a gentle boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by about a third. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature and use as you like!

Do you need to add water to orange juice?

You can also squeeze out the juice using hands, or you can use blender to make the juice. To make one cup of fresh orange juice (without adding any water), which is equivalent to one serving of orange juice you will need 3 to 4 oranges depending on the size of oranges that you use.

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