Description
This candied grapefruit peel is delightfully bittersweet and festive-looking. You can also dip the cooled rinds in chocolate. Will keep in an airtight container for several weeks, or in the refrigerator longer.
Ingredients
- 4 medium grapefruit
- 2 ¾ cups white sugar, divided
Instructions
- Quarter grapefruit and remove rinds; use interiors for another purpose. Slice each rind lengthwise into strips
- approximately 1/4 inch at the widest point.
- Cover rind with 2 inches of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 3 minutes. Drain. Repeat 3 more times with fresh water. Drain.
- Place boiled grapefruit rind
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- and 1 cup of fresh water into the saucepan. Let simmer slowly
- increasing heat as needed
- until water is absorbed or evaporated
- about 1 hour.
- Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a large bowl and toss peels in it. Cool and allow to dry on wax paper or a wire rack. Dust with more sugar as preferred.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 32