I know its that time when all the citrus is ripe and ready for picking. I like the grapefruit the best, but this recipe works for oranges and lemons too.
Candied Grapefruit Peel
3 grapefruits
salt
1.5 cups sugar
1 cups water
1. Peel the grapefruits and carefully remove the white "pith" (spongy skin under the rind)
2. In large pan add peels, a little salt and cover peels with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and summer for 20 min. Repeat twice. (Make sure the change the water, the water holds the bitterness)
3. Cool for 10 min.
4. In same pan, combine 1.5 cups sugar and 1 cup water. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add peel and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-35 min or until syrup is almost absorded and peel is transparent. Stir occasionally and make sure the peel doesn't burn on the the bottom.
5. Drain the syrup and cool the peel on a cooling rack. Let cool until room temperature and coat in sugar. Store in airtight container.
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