- Yes, there is sugar in this recipe. Actually there is a lot of sugar in this recipe. But it is homemade, and made from seasonal ingredients, and it's delicious. So I feel okay overlooking the sugar part. Especially because many of us have a little sweet tooth after all. And at least this recipe contains no Red Dye #40 or other weirdness!
- Ingredients
- Peels of 2 grapefruits, 3 oranges, and 4 lemons. Oranges make the sweetest candies. Lemons have a sour patch kids kind of flavor, grapefruits are quite bitter, but still yummy.
- 4 cups sugar, plus more for rolling
- 4 cups water
Directions
- Carefully "zip" the peels of a bunch of citrus fruit (make about 6 slits from top to bottom so the peels are easy to pull apart from the fruit). Save the fruit for other uses like seasoning fish with the lemons or just munching the oranges. Slice each piece of peel lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. The more even your slices the prettier the candies will look when you are finished. Use a knife to slice away as much of the white pith as possible.
- Place strips in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then drain. Repeat twice.
- Bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves and forms a thickish syrup. Add strips to boiling syrup, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently until strips are translucent (about 30 minutes).
- Scoop strips from the syrup and lay onto a wire rack. Wipe off excess syrup with paper towels, then roll strips in sugar. Arrange in a single layer on a wire rack, and let dry for a long time (mine took 1-2 days to be fully dry).Gift. Share. Enjoy!
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