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candied orange peel
This is the perfect gift to make for someone when you’re a little short on cash. Since it’s made from sugar, and something you would normally throw away, it’s the ultimate way to recycle. Although they’re delicious plain, I dipped some of them in chocolate, and chopped others to sprinkle on top of chocolate lollipops. I was surprised how much I liked the way the candied peels tasted when paired with white chocolate.
The key to getting these to taste perfect is the number and amount of time you simmer and drain the peels, and the amount of pith you successfully slice off. It’s quite easy, and though I made mine with orange peels, you can also make them with grapefruit peels, lemons, or even Meyer lemons.
candied orange peel
5 oranges
4 cups sugar
3 cups water
1. Use a pairing knife to cut the skin off of either end of an orange. Carefully score the skin from end to end, cutting through the peel but not into the flesh of the fruit. Repeat the same lengthwise cut six or seven times around the orange, to create sections of peel. Repeat with remaining oranges. Save fruit in airtight containers in the refrigerator for another use.
2. Fill a pot with cool water. Add peels. Bring to a boil, and simmer for ten minutes. Drain the peel, and repeat the same process 5 times. Rinse peels with cool water and drain. Take each section of peel, and cut lengthwise into three strips. Use a sharp pairing knife to carefully slice as much of the white pith away as possible, leaving the orange skin.
3. Fill a pot with 3 cups of sugar and 3 cups of water. Bring to a gentle boil. Add the slices of orange peel, and let simmer gently for 45 minutes to an hour. Turn off heat, cover, and let cool. (If syrup becomes too thick, or crystalized, add a tablespoon or two of water, and bring just to a simmer, and shut off heat.) When the peels are cool to the touch, drain briefly on a wire rack set over a piece of parchment paper. Working in small batches, roll the peel in the remaining sugar. Place back on rack to allow to cool and dry. Peel will stay fresh in an airtight container for at least a week.
to make chocolate dipped candied orange peel:
Melt semi-sweet (Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips) or white chocolate (Baker’s Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares, chopped) in double boiler, or in a microwave (30 second intervals on high, stirring well after each). Dip orange peel in chocolate halfway, and allow to set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and refrigerate until set.
to make chocolate pops with candied orange peel:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate in separate bowls according to the instructions above. With a spoon, place about a 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate on the parchment paper. Place a lollipop stick in the chocolate. Pour on white chocolate to cover the semi-sweet chocolate. Top with chopped candied orange peel. Refrigerate or freeze until set.
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This looks amazing! Especially those lollipops. I once made candied ginger and that took three hours of boiling. It was irritating. And then it got moldy really quickly. This looks way better and it’s the perfect Christmas present. It’s cheap to produce but provides entertainment for me.
These look gorgeous! And very sophisticated
A friend of mine and I made candied orange peel once. We thought it would be quick and easy, and something to fill in the time while we were working on more complicated candies. We should have read the directions first. Anyway, they were quite tasty. I love the chocolate pops!
the peels look gorgeous !!
I LOVE this idea! This is way too cute. I think my friends would love me forever if I made a batch of these for the holidays and gave them out as gifts. Fabulous stocking stuffer idea too.
Thanks, Laura! It would make a great stocking stuffer.
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Those look so pretty! I love foodie, do-it-yourself presents. I would definitely love to find some of these in my Christmas stocking.
Hi there, these look divine. Thank you for taking the time to post such beautiful recipes and the photos are beautiful as well.
On a side note, a friend told me that she made your lentil soup from a post back in 2009, I made it and it was maybe the best I’ve had and we make it a lot. So thank you so much again. Take care,
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I’ve always wanted to do this!!!! So happy to find your tutorial
Some people refer to me as a “low taster” but regardless of my sense of taste this is one of the best treats ever. I would pick the candied orange peels over any treat and hog the whole bowl to myself if it didn’t make me look so selfish. I admit that I like orange sticks made by Sweets Candies and these candied orange peels are eleventy billion times better. Jamie, I am so glad that you are friends with my wife Erin and myself by association and that you came and shared that bowl of candied orange peels in the picture with us. I think I ate most of that bowl in your picture. They were amazing! And I am extremely excited that you are visiting us tonight and tomorrow for Christmas Eve and in our kitchen as I type making more candied orange peels at this very moment. You are awesome!
Thanks, Mark!! Merry Christmas!
I wish I saw this before christmas. It is a great idea for presents.
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Great guide! I made these yesterday, and was surprised at how such a simple ingredient list and process could make such tasty things.
My results weren’t as pretty though, cause I used lemon peels with cinnamon sugar, then rolled them in raw sugar after letting them dry off a bit. Although the cinnabrown stops them from looking so vibrant, the tastes do go really well together.
Looking forward to making more!
nugget–I’m so happy that they turned out for you, and that you tried it with the raw sugar. I bet it was good.
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About how many cups of orange peels? I had a TON of peels left from squeezing a bunch off of a neighb
About how many cups of orange peels? I had a TON of peels left from squeezing a bunch off of a neighbors tree and decided to do something useful with them.. I just have no idea about how many peels would be for 5 oranges. Also because they are all different sizes and whatnot. Thanks!!
Really great question, Deanna! Even though I suggest using 5 oranges, if you have more, you can always add them into the sugar mixture to see if they will fit in the pot. If the orange peels are covered with the liquid, you should be good to go. If not, you can always make up more sugar syrup to add to the pot, using 1 cup of water to 1 1/3 cup of water, and doubling it as you need. This recipe is one that you can really be approximate. Good luck, and I hope you love them!