Candied Orange Peel
Candied Orange Peel: An unusual sweet treat bursting with orange flavor. Orange peels are boiled in a simple syrup, tossed in sugar and laid out to dry. The orange peels become soft and gummy like your favorite orange wedge candy. The perfect portioned Holiday treat, you only need a few to satisfy your craving for something sweet.
How to Make Candied Orange Peel
The Many Uses for Candied Orange Peel
- CANDY DISH: There’s nothing that screams holidays then a candy dish full of homemade candy. Add this easy to make Christmas candy to your dessert table or scatter around the party room in candy dishes.
- CUPCAKE GARNISH: Chocolate and orange were made for each other. Make dark chocolate cupcakes, top with a sweet orange marmalade frosting and garnish with a candied orange peel.
- PARTY FAVOR: Package up these little treats to hand out at your holiday party.
- HOT TEA: Flavor and sweeten your hot tea at the same time. Add a cinnamon stick for a cozy cup of hot tea.
- HOT CHOCOLATE: Create your own Mexican Hot Chocolate! Add a few pieces of orange peel and a cinnamon stick. Transform a package of instant cocoa into something amazing!
Chocolate Covered Candied Orange Peel
- After the candied orange peel has dried
- Add melting chocolate to a microwave safe bowl ( I use Ghirardelli chocolate wafers), Heat on high 1 minute, stir until melted and creamy. If chocolate is not melted continue heating in 30 second increments at 60% power.
- Dip dried orange peel into the melted chocolate, place on a flat surface lined with parchment paper, (I like using a cookie sheet) if the room is warm, put in the refrigerator to harden or if not…the kitchen counter works too.
- PRESTO! The perfect fruity chocolate treat.
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Candied Orange Peel
Yield:
Makes 13 ounces (depending on the size of your oranges)
Create your own naturel gummy candies perfect for holiday entertaining, hot chocolate, hot tea and gifts!
Ingredients
- 4 medium oranges
- 4 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 3 cups water
Instructions
Preparing the Orange Peels:
- Cut each orange into 4 vertical segments, use your thumb to separate the peel form the orange.
- Remove peel including the pith.
- Use a spoon to scrape away the remaining pith. NOTE: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP.
- Cut into strips.
- Place orange strips in a pot of boiling water, boil 15 minutes.
- Drain, rinse, drain again.
Making Candied Orange Peel:
- In the same pot, bring 3 cups water and 3 cups of sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Add orange peel—return to a boil.
- Simmer until peel is very soft (about 40-45 minutes), drain.
- Toss in remaining 1 cup sugar, separate on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and dry (about 24 hours).
- Use immediately or Store in an air tight container up to a month in the refrigerator or in the freezer up to 3 months.
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I used to try with pomelon. we could try them with hot tea for better taste!
I was thinking the same thing Malissa.♥
Any chance this would work with mandarin oranges? I have a lot of them and they would probably notrequirepithremovsl
Hi Kenna, Sure you can use Mandarin oranges. I would recommend (since the peels are a lot thinner) reducing the boiling time to 30-35 minutes or until the peels are translucent and soft.