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Candied Lemon Peel

SUBMITTED BY: StevenRN

"This is a good way to use up lemon rind and it goes good with coffee or on cake. It really does taste like candy, and you can do this to ANY citrus fruit. If you use oranges you can add brandy, cloves or other spices the mixture. Chop it up and put it in cookies, or just eat it by itself."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 lemons
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups white sugar, or as needed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut lemons into slices, and remove the fruit pulp. Scrape off as much of the white inner layer as you can, this part is bitter. A spoon or butter knife will work well.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a small pan, and add lemon peels. Boil for about 5 minutes, until tender. Remove peels from water, and stir in sugar. Return to a boil, add peels, and boil until transparent. Drain, and allow to dry before storing. Liquid may be reserved and used as lemon simple syrup.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by Doughgirl8
My favorite candied citrus peel is grapefruit, where you actually WANT the white part. To... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2006 by Tom
Delicious! I used a veggie peeler to get only the yellow portion of the lemon peel. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by LYND2004
In a hurry making a gingerbread cake for the holidays and stumbled across this recipe ... it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by PINKPIGG33
So easy and so wonderful for decorating. I sprinkled them with sugar afterwards to give them a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2006 by amberlicious
I made it exactly as said. I ended up with bitter peels and bitter simple syrup. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2005 by CREBBERT
Very good! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2004 by SUSANZEA
YUCK! I cut all the white inner layer out and it was still bitter tasting and it was no where... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by KAKBIRD
Really fun to make and it's just like eating candy, but with a fresh citrus taste. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Sboff19
A very good recipe. I used orange peel and rolled in granulated sugar afterwards and dipped in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by BLACKSHEEP22
Really good, but harder to make than you might expect. It's not easy to get the rind cut into... MORE

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