Recipe and source notes

Candied Grapefruit Peel

3 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 grapefruit peels, pith removed and cut into strips of desired shape
  • 1 cup sugar+ more for dusting
  • 1 cup water+ more for boiling

Make it step by step

  1. In a large, non reactive pot bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add peel and boil for 1 minute. Drain in a strainer and rinse under cold water.
  2. Return pot to medium heat with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and peel. Cook, uncovered until the liquid is nearly gone, the peel should be almost translucent.
  3. Using tongs dredge each strip into a shallow bowl of sugar to coat all sides. Let cool on a wire rack and store in an air tight container in the fridge.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Michelle Stiles, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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