CALAMANSI PEELINGS PRESERVED

Ingredients:
10 pieces big green calamansi or lemon
3 cups refined sugar
Water


Materials:
Cooking utensils
Sterilized jars


Procedure:
1. Wash calamansi or lemon fruits.  Make a slit at lower end of each fruit and remove juice and seeds.
2. Soak peelings in water overnight. Drain.
3. Boil peelings until they become greenish.
4. Soak peelings again in water for 3 days, changing water twice a day.
5. Boil peelings, changing water thrice.
6. Make a syrup by mixing 3 cups of sugar to 1 1/2 cups of water.
7. Cook peelings in syrup until it becomes thick. Drain syrup, saving it for later use.
8. Pack peelings in sterilized jars and pour back syrup, allowing air bubbles to escape.
9. Half-seal and process in boiling water for 30 minutes.
10. Seal completely.


Health Benefits of Calamansi (lemon):

*Warm lemon (local-calamansi) water serves as the perfect good morning drink, as it aids the digestive system and makes the process of eliminating the waste products from the body easier. It prevents the problem of constipation and diarrhea from taking place, by ensuring smooth bowel functions. Read further to explore information about hot lemon water benefits…
Calamansi is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow on your face. One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. Lemon water flushes out body toxins and thus is extremely beneficial for the body.
Calamansi, a fruit popular for its therapeutic properties, helps promote your immune system and thus, protects you from the clutches of most types of infections. It also plays the role of blood purifier. Lemon is a fabulous antiseptic bestowed on us by Mother Nature. Limewater juice works wonders for people having heart problem, owing to its high potassium content. So, make it a part of your daily routine to drink a glass of warm lemon water in the morning and then open your gateway to enjoy its health benefits.