Candied Citrus Peel Recipe
Candied Citrus Peel Recipe, an easy and delicious way to use up your citrus peels! Whether it’s oranges, grapefruits, lemons, or limes- these candied citrus peels are amazing!
Servings 1 cup (varies)
Calories 121kcal
Ingredients
- Citrus Peel of choice
- 4 grapefruit peels
- 4 orange peels
- 6 lemon peels
- 6 lime peels
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar for dipping
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips optional
Instructions
- Rinse fruit and peel. Scrape away any extra fruit that is still attached to the peel. Leaving the pith (the white part on the peel) is okay.
- Slice peels into thin strips.
- Fill a medium sauce pan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Place sliced peel strips into boiling water a boil for 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Using a slotted spoon remove peels from water and place on a cooling rack.
- Dump the water from the sauce pan out and add 1 cup of fresh water and 1 cup of sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved and the water is boiling.
- Add the boiled citrus peels to the sugar water, stir and allow to boil for 10 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon remove peels from the sugar water and place on a cooling rack. You can save the sugar water (aka simple syrup) and use it to make lemonade, or even my mint juleps!
- Allow to dry for 2 hours or overnight. Try to separate the pieces to allow maximum air flow.
- Toss candied citrus peels in sugar and enjoy!
- If you want to dip these in chocolate (which I highly recommend), simply melt chocolate chips in microwave, dip each peel piece and place on a piece of parchment paper (or wax paper). Allow chocolate to harden and enjoy!
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Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Store any candied citrus in an airtight container in a cool, dry, place for up to a month!
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g