Blood Orange Syrup

3 cups fresh blood orange juice or regular orange juice
9 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons grated blood orange peel or regular orange peel

Stir all ingredients in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.  Increase heat and boil until syrup is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes.

Refrigerate until cold.  Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.


Makes 1 1/2 cups.