Almond Sunshine Citrus

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large navel oranges
• 1 medium red grapefruit
• 1 medium grapefruit
• 1 small lemon
• 1 small lime
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grate enough peel from the oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime to measure 1 tablespoon of mixed citrus peel; set peel aside.
• 2 to section citrus fruit, cut a thin slice off the bottom and top of the oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime.
• 3 place each fruit cut side down on a cutting board.
• 4 with a sharp knife, remove peel and pith. holding fruit over abowl, slice between the membrane fo each section and the fruit unti lthe knife reaches the center; remove sections and place in a glass bowl. set 1/2 cup juice aside.
• 5 in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and reserved peel and juice. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. cool; stir in extract. pour over fruit.
• 6 refrigerate overnight.
• 7 just before serving, sprinkle with almonds.