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Candied orange peel and lemon peel

Pastries, desserts or muesli – refined with candied lemon peel and candied orange peel, everything is much more aromatic and delicious. Have you ever tried it? Here I show you how to make candied lemon peel and candied orange peel at home. The recipe is very simple, and the homemade candied citrus peel pieces are much better than those from the supermarket.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Drying time 1 day

Ingredients

for candied orange peel

  • peel of 4 organic oranges (in my case after cooking 120 g)
  • approx. 120 g sugar
  • approx. 120 ml water
  • water for boiling the orange peel

for candied lemon peel

  • peel of 4 organic lemons (in my case after cooking 95 g)
  • approx. 95 g sugar
  • approx. 95 ml water
  • water for cooking the lemon peel

Instructions

  • Peel oranges or lemons (e.g. with a peeler), removing the white inside from the peel, and cut the peel into small cubes.
  • Put the diced peel in a saucepan, pour enough water over it and boil it for about 10 minutes. Then pour off the water and drain the peel pieces well.
  • Weigh the cooked peel pieces and add them to the saucepan along with an equal amount of sugar. (My orange peels weighed 120 g after cooking. Accordingly, I added 120 g of sugar).
  • Now add so much water to the peels with the sugar in the cooking pot that they are very barely covered with the water. (I had a Ø 16 cm saucepan and used 120 ml of water.) Put the saucepan on the stove, bring it to a boil while stirring so that the sugar dissolves before boiling, and boil it for about 40 - 60 minutes until the shells are dark orange or dark yellow as well as glassy, and the sugar syrup is viscous. (For this, note the tips and tricks for making your own candied lemon peel and candied orange peel at the top of the post).
  • After cooking, put the zest pieces in a colander to drain well, and spread them out on baking paper to dry. Let them dry for 1 - 3 days, then put them in airtight containers, such as screw-top jars, and store them in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Use organic oranges and organic lemons for DIY candied orange peel and candied lemon peel, respectively.
  • The white interior should be removed from the peel before candying.
  • Simmer the peels in sugar syrup in a saucepan without a lid to allow the liquid to escape.
  • Instead of air-drying, the candied peels can be dried in the oven at about 50 °C convection for a few hours.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making candied orange peel and lemon peel at home at the top of the post.