Description
Candied fruit can be a delicious sweet snack or you can use it to decorate cakes and desserts. It’s never wrong to have some at home! So easy to make!
Ingredients
2 organic oranges or lemons
1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
1/2 cup (120ml) water
1 tbsp. orange liquor (optional)
Instructions
1. Wash the oranges/lemons with some hot water and pat them dry. Cut them into (not too) thin slices and set them aside.
2. Add the sugar, water, and liqueur (optional) to a saucepan and heat up. Let the mixture simmer until you get a clear, thick syrup. Reduce the heat and add the orange/lemon slices. Let the slices simmer gently for about 1 hour. Check occasionally to make sure all the fruit is still covered with the syrup. If not, add 1–2 tbsp. of water and stir in.
3. Remove the pot from the heat, cover with a lid, and let the fruit steep for 12–24 hours. After that remove the fruit slices, drain them, and then place them with some space in between on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Let the fruit dry in a warm place for one day.
Notes
If the fruit slices are still not dry after a day, you can dry them in the oven at a temperature of 60°C (140°F) for about 2 hours. Turn them once halfway through.
