I also made the mistake of putting the orange peels in a closed container to shake them with sugar - do not do this! The enclosed sugar became wet and created big chunks of sugar stuck to the wet orange peel, which I later had to manually remove! Stick to a light dusting on a baking sheet like the instructions tell you to do. I also added two teaspoons of orange extract to the syrup. I tossed peels in 1/4 c of powdered sugar to store in a jar.ĭid a 2:2 cups sugar:water syrup and doubled the amount of orange peel (4 navel oranges), and I still had too much syrup in the end. Take your cues from fancy French bakeries, where they’re often sold dipped in dark chocolate and packaged in a little box. Once they’re dried, the candied citrus peels will keep up to two months in the freezer, so they’re the perfect DIY gift. However, most of the time this recipe takes is hands-off. This candied orange peel recipe makes a fragrant simple syrup as a by-product-don’t discard it! The sugar syrup is fantastic in iced coffee or tea, or it makes a top-notch old-fashioned.Īn important thing to note: The candied peels need a day or two to dry, so making candied orange peel is not a last-minute endeavor. (Generally, candied peels from navel oranges are only blanched once, while grapefruit or lemon peel is often blanched two times.) Tossing the softened peels in granulated sugar adds a lovely crunch, and helps preserve the peels. The process of blanching the peels might seem like overkill, but it’s necessary to diminish the bitterness of the pith-the white, spongy portion under the peel-and to give the final product an appealingly soft and chewy texture.
They’re also surprisingly versatile: You can fold these candied peels into florentines, sprinkle a few over chocolate pudding or ice cream, or perch one on a cocktail for a fancy garnish. This easy recipe produces candied orange peels that are aromatic and downright jewel-like in appearance. The technique of candying fruit originated as a food preservation method it stuck around because it’s delightful.
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