Candied Grapefruit Peel Recipe

Candied Grapefruit Peel Recipe

Ingredients:

Peels from 2-3 grapefruits (medium)
3 c of sugar
Food color
1 c of water

Instructions:

Soak peel on ice water. Then bring it to a boil. Cook ’til tender. Pour out water then add fresh ice water frequently. Drain once done.

Remove the inner white part of the peel using a spoon. Cut small star shapes from the peel using a knife and the rest thinly cut into strips.

Boil 2 c of sugar w/ 1 c of water to create a syrup. Add drops of greed or red food color. Add the peel & cook it over low-heat ’til peels turn into candied but clear appearance.

You remove the peel 2-3 pcs at one time then drain remaining syrup back to the saucepan. Separately roll the strips into 1 c of sugar ’til coated well.

Transfer on racks to completely cool. Have them stored for a minimum of 30 days in tightly sealed containers placed in dry & cool place.

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