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Candied Orange or Citrus Peel

A easy recipe for turning any citrus peel into candied peel.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Appetizer, DIY, Snack
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bakery, eggless
Servings: 500 gram

Ingredients

  • 3 oranges fresh
  • cup sugar
  • cup water
  • 1 cup castor sugar for rolling the peel

Instructions

  • Wash and pat dry the oranges.
  • Peel the oranges. For neat long peel, quarter the orange
  • Remove any pith or pulp that is attached to the skin using a small paring knife.
  • Cut the peel into thin stripes.
  • Add the stripes in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring it to a boil. Simmer the heat for 2 minutes. Strain and discard the water.
  • Repeat the process 2 more times. Boiling and draining repeatedly in water helps in removing most of the bitter taste of peel/ pith.
  • Heat water and sugar in a pan. When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let it cook for 5-6 minutes. Add the orange peel. Cook for 45-50 minutes till the peel turns translucent.
  • Do not stir during this process otherwise their will be crystallization.
  • Strain the syrup and store it for future use. (Iced Tea or use it as soaking syrup for a cake)
  • Roll the peel in castor sugar. Arrange on a wire rack and let dry for 6-8 hours or overnight. It took about 40 hours for the peel to dry completely for me.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  1. Use candied peel as a snack by dipping in melted chocolate.
  2. You can add cinnamon powder to the castor sugar for rolling.
  3. Boiling and draining repeatedly in water helps in removing most of the bitter taste of peel/ pith.
  4. The timing of cooking the peel will vary upon thickness of the peel and quantity.
  5. You can use it to make Iced Tea as well.