Easy

White sugar

Water

Lemon zest

Candied Citrus Peel | by Lissanth

Slice peels into 6mm/quarter inch strips that are no longer than 50mm/2 inches long.

Put water and sugar into a pot and heat until boiling, stirring occasionally to help sugar dissolve completely.

Once water is boiling and sugar is dissolved, add citrus peel pieces and simmer for 40 minutes.

Check the peels for doneness. The pith (white) of the peel will be translucent and the peel pieces will be tender when pierced with a fork. If they are not tender or translucent, simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Transfer peels to a piece of wax paper, parchment, or tin foil to cool. Separate using two forks, as they will be very sticky. As they cool, the sugar will solidify and they will be come firm on the outside.

Allow to cool fully. Store in a sealed container with some loose white sugar (this helps keep them from sticking together). These can be refrigerated for up to a month or left at room temperature for up to a week.

Easy

50 min

Ambassador

Servings

20

Nutrition

/ per serving

Directions

Step #1

4 min.

Step #2

2 min.

Step #3

40 min.

Step #4

5 min.

Step #5

3 min.

Step #6

2 min.

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