[Sca-cooks] Seeking a good recipe for candied citrus peel

[Bj Jane Tremaine]

WHAT! you waist all of the syrup.  Add vodka, yum!

Jana
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> Renata's 1-2-3-4 Candied Citrus Peel
>
> Syrup = 1 part water to 2 parts sugar. Use 3 parts peel to 4 parts syrup.
>
> Peel the fruit in strips and cut off any white pith - it is bitter. It is
> easier to peel the lemons using a vegetable peeler.
>
> The peel needs to be boiled before it is candied - lemon/orange peels 1-2
> boilings, grapefruit peel at least 3 boilings. Cover peel with cold water 
> and
> bring to a boil. Let boil for 10-15 minutes (your kitchen will smell like 
> Trix
> cereal), then drain and repeat as needed.
>
> Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat, stirring constantly. When 
> the
> sugar is dissolved, turn the heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Add the
> fruit peel and simmer until the peel becomes transparent.
>
> BE CAREFUL NOT TO SPLASH ANY SYRUP AROUNDI It is very hot and will cause
> nasty burns, then dry rock hard on your kitchen surfaces and be hard to 
> clean.
>
> Skim the peel a few pieces at a time out of the still simmering syrup (if 
> you
> turn off the heat the sugar will crystalize almost immediately)and roll in
> granulated sugar. Please on a rack to dry, then store in a air-tight 
> container.
>
> Put the hot pot with the syrup in the sink and run cold water in and over 
> it
> for a few minutes - this will dispose of the syrup and make the pot easy 
> to
> clean.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Renata
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