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Candied Citrus Peel

March 20, 2015 by Mirlandra 2 Comments

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Candied Citrus Peel is usually made with lemons, oranges, or grapefruit. It’s easy to make and lovely on a candy plate, as dessert or as garnish for a special drink

A white platter is stacked high with bright yellow strips of candied lemon peel and bright orange strips of candied orange peel. Both stacks of candied citrus peel glisten with sugar.

My mother’s mother  lived on the other side of the country from us and we only saw her a few times a year. When we did see her, our trips centered around food, gardening and travel adventures locally and in Europe.

When she came to visit her suitcases were always exploding with fancy chocolate bars, gourmet liquorish, marzipan, delicate almond cookies and candied citrus peel. When we went to visit her I was allowed to raid the pantry for treats and help her in the kitchen.

Looking back now I wonder if she knew that for a few days a year she was making memories with me that would shape the course of my life. I wonder if she thought ahead to the woman I was becoming and tried to share things with me I would need to know.

She never served “kid” food. If the food was good enough for her, it was good enough for me. This, by the way, is the reason for my rather precocious introduction to Cointreau and lighting French desserts on fire.

Every now and then I still light something on fire, have a little Cointreau with my mother, and candy citrus peel.

Any type of citrus peel can be candied with this simple method. My grandmother favored orange. I like lemon the best and grapefruit is supposed to be quite lovely.

The flavor is quite strong but eaten in small quantities it is a lovely, refreshing zip on the tongue. You can serve it on its own, as a cocktail garnish, along with a candy platter, dipped in dark chocolate or as garnish to dessert such as cake.

I wish my grandmother could have seen Jonathan’s face the first time I fed him candied citrus peel (he was quite surprised at the strong flavor). She would have liked the way his mind works and his creativity in the kitchen and she would love to know that I’m sharing this recipe with all of you!

A white platter is stacked high with bright yellow strips of candied lemon peel and bright orange strips of candied orange peel. Both stacks of candied citrus peel glisten with sugar.
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Candied Citrus Peel

Candied Citrus Peel is usually made with lemons, oranges, or grapefruit. It's easy to make and lovely as dessert or as garnish for a special drink
Course Candy
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 -2 cups
Author Mirlandra Neuneker

Ingredients

  • 3 large lemons or oranges
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • several cups additional sugar for coating or melted dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Start with ripe fruits that have beautiful peels without blemishes.
  • Cut the peel from the fruits in strips leaving about 1/4" of the white pith attached.
  • If your strips are wide, cut them down into strips about 1/4" wide.
  • Put peels in a small sauce pan. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Drain the peels and repeat the boiling process twice more. This helps extract the bitter taste from the peel.
  • After the third draining, place the peels back in the pan with sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer until the peel is translucent, about 15 minutes.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove peels and place them on a wire drying rack. Dry for 3-4 hours. The sugar syrup you boiled the peels in will have a slight citrus flavor. It can be discarded or saved for use in cocktails, hot tea, or drizzling on cakes.
  • When the peels have dried, dredge them in granulated sugar and store in an airtight container. Alternately, dip peels in dark chocolate, let dry and store in an airtight container.

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  1. cristina

    March 27, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    Heartfelt and beautiful writing of your Mom, Mirlandra. I like the idea of not serving “kid food” to kids, because why get them started on that kind of food anyways. 🙂

    Pinning this citrus peel. I’ve been wanting to try candying my own, but have yet to do it…I’ll start with this one when my citrus trees start sharing their gifts again. Have a lovely weekend!

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    • Mirlandra

      March 27, 2015 at 8:45 PM

      Thank you. I’m not a big kid food person either – probably in large part because of my grandmother. This is a fun treat, I hope you enjoy it too!

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