How to Make Candied Orange Peels

This recipe works for any citrus fruit, such as lemons, limes or grapefruit!

Ingredients:

*This recipe makes about 20 candies, and I used 2 big oranges*

Put a pot of water on to boil
Peel the orange so that you only get the outside skin, not the yellow underneath. Try and peel in long strips
Once the water is boiled, put the peels inside for 30 seconds. This is just to blanch them and get rid of the bitter taste
Strain out the peels and pour out the water
In the same pot, put the peels back in with 3/4 water and 1/2 a cup of sugar
Leave the peels to come to a boil and for the liquid to reduce and become thick and syrupy. This takes about 15 minutes. You’ll know they’re ready when the peel looks translucent
Take a tray and pour white sugar and spread it out. Take the peels out of the pot and onto the sugar tray, coating them in the sugar
Leave them to dry
Enjoy!

Here are some reference photos during the process!