Wash the loquats thoroughly. Using a hair pin remove the seeds carefully so that you don't damage the loquats.

Fill a large pot with water up to the middle and add the juice of one lemon. Peel each loquat with a small knife and add them to the pot with the water and the lemon. You do that so that they don't brown.

When you have peeled them all, strain them, add them to the pot and cover them with sugar. Set them aside for about 5 hours or until the sugar dissolves.

Place them over heat and let them until the syrup thickens lightly. Remove from heat and leave them covered with a towel for 12 hours.

Then add the vanilla, place the pot over heat and continue thickening the syrup until it is done.

When they are ready, add the juice of half a lemon.

Take each loquat carefully, push in an almond, place them in jars and add the syrup!