Citrus fruits are some of the most versatile gifts Mother Nature throws our way.
Life gives us lemons, and we use them to make everything from curd to salad dressing.
In fact, weve found ways to use thewhole darn thing.
Sadly, making them via the traditional method can take several hours.
Well, we aint so traditional over here.
Heres a trick cuts the lengthy process down to a fraction of the time.
Why does candied orange peel take so long to make?
And then one more time.
What you lose in toothsomeness, you gain in time and aesthetic.
The candying process requires 15 minutes of simmering instead of two hours and three repetitions of boiling and rinsing.
you could use a sharp paring knife, but a good vegetable peeler will make quicker work of this.
If you get a bit of pith now, dont worry; a shadow of white is fine.
These need to be removed, butdelicately.
Thin layers of pith are nothing to agonize over, the idea is to take away most of it.
Stir the contents over medium heat to start dissolving the sugar and submerge the peels.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Youll notice the orange peels become translucent as the simple syrup begins to bubble and thicken slightly.
The many uses of candied citrus
But what to do with the resulting sweet treats?
Another option is to toss them in sugar to lend them a sophisticated, crunchy finish.
confirm the strips arent overlapping; each piece should have its own space.
Leave them to set for two hours, or overnight if you have the time.
Once dry, youll notice theyre still a little tacky.
Thats a good thingyou just dont want them to be syrupy.
Store in an airtight container until needed.
