The candied orange zests are a delicious treat and extremely easy to make with only 3 ingredients. Perfect recipe to recycle orange peels. They are soft, shiny, tasty, and fragrant! Ideal for making Christmas sweets and more: leavened products, panettone, brioche, but they are also a great snack or gift idea, especially for Christmas.
Moreover, they are a fundamental ingredient for the preparation of Sicilian cannoli and Siena cavallucci.
Homemade candied orange zests are much better and softer than those you find in stores, and above all, you get the satisfaction of making them with your own hands!
Always use high-quality, untreated fruit. The peel must be thick and fleshy.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very affordable
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Piece
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
- Energy 978.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 259.00 (g) of which sugars 209.00 (g)
- Proteins 3.00 (g)
- Fat 0.40 (g) of which saturated 0.05 (g)of which unsaturated 0.15 (g)
- Fibers 21.20 (g)
- Sodium 16.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 500 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
INGREDIENTS FOR CANDIED ORANGE ZESTS
- 7 oz orange peel
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
Tools
- 1 Saucepan
PREPARATION OF CANDIED ORANGE ZESTS
Cut the orange peels to your preferred size: strips, thicker stripes, or whole peels.
Place the peels in a bowl and cover with plenty of water to fully submerge them.
Leave to soak for 5 days at room temperature without covering.
This helps to remove the bitterness from the peels.Drain the peels, weigh them, and place them in a large saucepan.
Add equal weight of water and sugar.Simmer gently for about 15/20 minutes until the syrup evaporates and the orange peels are shiny and caramelized!
Spread the zests well-spaced on a tray and let dry for about 1 hour.
Adriana’s Tip
They keep for about 6 months in an airtight glass jar. They will remain soft and fragrant.
