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Candied Orange Peel

4.91 from 11 votes
Soft and chewy candied orange peel is delicious on its own, or baked up into holiday treats!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 2 pints

Ingredients
 

  • 6 oranges (or a mix of oranges, tangerines, and lemons)
  • 2 cups sugar, plus more for tossing

Instructions

  • Wash your fruit well.
    citrus fruit in a wire basket.
  • Slice the ends off of each orange and remove the peel. It helps to do this in quarters. Use your fingers to remove the peel cleanly. A knife will grab some of the orange fruit, which we don't want. 
    Removing peels from citrus fruit
  • Use a knife to remove excess bitter white pith from the peels. Important: only remove excess pith, but leave most of it intact. It will help keep your peels intact and pliable after candying. 
    Removing bitter pith from orange peel.
  • Cut each peel into approximately 1/4 inch slices.
    Sliced orange peels for candied oranges.
  • Boil the peels in enough water to cover them for 10 minutes. Drain and repeat this 2 more times. You are going to do this a total of 3 times. Rinse and refresh with new water each time.
    Boiling orange peels in water.
  • Bring equal parts water and sugar to a boil in your saucepan. Add the peels and boil for about 55-60 minutes, or until the syrup is thick and the peels are translucent. If you have a thermometer, the temperature of the syrup will be around 230-235F. Keep the pan at a moderate, but not furious, boil. Stir occasionally.
    Candied orange peels in sugar syrup.
  • Drain the peels and, working in small batches, toss them in sugar to coat. Use your fingers to toss and separate the peels.
    Tossing candied orange peels in granulated sugar.
  • Arrange the sugared peels on a rack to dry for a few hours at room temperature.
    Candied orange peels drying on a rack.
  • Your candied orange peels can be enjoyed right away. 
    Candied orange peel in a fancy glass bowl.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Sue Moran
Keyword: candy, Christmas, holidays, oranges, winter

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Tbsp · Calories: 25 kcal · Carbohydrates: 7 g · Protein: 0.02 g · Fat: 0.02 g · Sodium: 0.1 mg · Potassium: 3 mg · Fiber: 0.1 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 5 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 2 mg · Iron: 0.01 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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