Tejocotes en Almibar

Name: Tejocotes en Almibar
Yield: makes about 1 1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh or frozen tejocotes (see Sources); 2 cups sugar; 1 (3-inch) stick canela; 2 allspice berries

December 14, 2011

Tejocotes are small fruits similar to crab apples but are quite sour and have inedible seeds. The name derives from the word texocotl, meaning “sour, wild, or hard fruit,” and they are abundant at the end of the year. My maternal grandmother, Juanita, used to make this delicious treat and always reserved a huge jar just for me.

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