Candied Orange (or Grapefruit Or Lemon) Peels

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 large oranges, zest of or 3 large grapefruits, zest of or 3 large lemons, zest of
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sugar
• water

Recipe

• 1 if using non-organic fruit, wash peels well before peeling.cut the peel on each fruit into quarters. pull the peel off in these quarter sections. slice peel into 1/4 inch-wide strips.
• 2 in a saucepan add salt and cover with cold water. boil 15 minutes, pour off water and add fresh water. boil 20 minutes. change water again and boil another 20 minutes.
• 3 drain and cover with 2 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup water.
• 4 simmer, stirring constantly, until all the syrup has boiled away. do not let the peels scorch.
• 5 spread on wax paper. roll peels in remaining sugar. let dry.
• 6 store in an airtight container. keeps one week or can be frozen.