Poached Clementines

Ingredients

• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 star anise
• 75 g honey
• 1 lemon
• 600 ml orange juice
• 8 clementines
• 5 drops rose water

Instructions

1. 1.

   Break open the cardamom pods. Cut the star anise into small pieces. Squeeze the lemon. Place cardamom seeds, star anise pieces, 3 tbsp lemon and orange juice, and honey in a pot.

2. 2.

   Bring the liquid to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.

3. 3.

   Peel the clementines and remove as much of the white pith as possible, taking care not to damage the fruit.

4. 4.

   Arrange the clementines tightly next to each other in a second pot; this keeps them from falling apart while steaming (poaching).

5. 5.

   Add the rose water to the spiced orange‑juice broth, pour it hot over the clementines until they are fully covered. Place the pot on the stove and poach the clementines in the hot but not boiling liquid. Remove the pot from heat.

6. 6.

   Let the clementines cool and cover them overnight.

7. 7.

   For serving lift the clementines out of the broth and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.