Candied Orange Peel

自制糖渍橙皮

Made my own candied orange peels to add to my bakes. The steps below can be used to make other citrus peels like grapefruit and lemon.

Ingredients:

500g orange peels (from 5 large Navel oranges)

sugar syrup (250ml water + 100g sugar)

Method:

1. Wash the oranges and remove the skin.

2. Soak the peels in a pot of water for at least 12 hours, to remove the bitterness. Drain the water and top up with fresh water, sufficient to cover the peels. Boil the peels for 5 minutes, then discard the water. Repeat this process one more time. Drain the water and set aside the peels to cool down. Once cooled, cut the peels into 1cm strips.

3. Prepare sugar syrup. Boil 100g sugar in 250g water until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat down and put in the orange peels. Simmer until peels are tender and the syrup has reduced and almost gone. Stir occasionally to prevent syrup from getting burnt. Let the peels sit in pot for 1 minute. 

4. Transfer the peels to a rack and sun dry until the peels harden slightly, about 2 to 3 days. 

day 1 of sun drying

after 3 days of sun drying

5. Store the peels in airtight container in the fridge.