Candied Peels and Syrup

[Allison McKenzie]

Hi,

We have been making a lot fruit waste, and I had sugar left over from my mans 'bake off' phase so I decided to turn them into a treat. Thought you might like the idea.

Before:

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After a ton of boiling and drying:

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[Allison McKenzie]

Forgot to say, the syrup is nice on ice cream or for roasting root veg. The peels are good on cake, ice cream, marizpan or just as as snack.

Not too many though, this is just sugar!

 

[Toddy]

I make orange and lemon slices in syrup. They are lovely on a cake, and you're right the syrup is lovely too. It's like the syrup from the stem ginger jar that way.
They're both useful if someone has a cold/flu type thing, to make hot drinks as well.

Your pieces look like a tasty addition to the out for a wander snack bag of nuts and dried fruits

 

[Woody girl]

I always do this with citrus rind. Why waste it?
I like to cut long strips candy them then dip them in a nice dark chocolate. Realy lovely especially as Xmas pressies, done up in one of those little cellophane bags with a pretty ribbon.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

great idea. I like it in flapjack!

 

[Robson Valley]

Citrus pectin gels very easily. Use all the dross to make your own simple marmalade.
I make batches of 8 x 250ml jars of lime marmalade. Fabulous roast chicken glaze, too.

 

[Tengu]

This is a grand idea.

Can you make crystalised ginger this way? Its a favorite of Dads and I would like to treat him.