Candied Citrus Peels recipe

These dried peels look great tucked in among the candies on a gift plate of candy, especially if you use all three colors - lime, orange and lemon.

Citrus fruit
Water
Granulated sugar

Save peels from citrus fruits in as large pieces as possible. Boil 15-45 minutes, depending on thickness of peel; let cool.

Use the edge of a spoon to scrape off ALL of the white pith, leaving only the colored zest. Discard water or save for simmering potpourri.

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Keep adding sugar until you have a thick syrup. Add prepared fruit peels and simmer for 30 minutes.

Remove from syrup and dip both sides in sugar.

Dry overnight on wax paper.