Candied Citrus Fruits

Posted by Chris on June 20, 2008

This is an interesting recipe from Malaka of The Grand International for candied citrus fruits. It sounds delicious and she recommends serving them in mulled wine which is enough reason for us to like it. Another reason for us to like it is that the recipe is about as simple as it gets. Further, we have a lime tree behind the building so one of our ingredients is free, and others are readily available as well - even if we have to borrow the sugar from a neighbor.

Recipe:

4 c water
4 c sugar
8-12 citrus fruits, cut into 1/4 inch slices (such as lemons, oranges, limes)

In a large pot, dissolve the sugar and the water together and bring to a boil. Add the citrus fruits and let boil for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from heat, cover, and let sit for 24-30 hours at room temperature. Drain on a wire rack or colander for 6 hours.

Serving suggestions: Drop it into a hot cup of tea, serve it in sangria, mulled wine, drizzle the syrup on cake and use the candied citrus for garnish, cut up the fruits into little pieces and use it in scones, cookies, cakes.

Enjoy! And, let me know if you try it.