Candied Grapefruit Peels

5 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 grapefruit
  • 2 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 c. water
  • 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • superfine sugar for coating

Directions

  1. 1
    Score grapefruit into quarters and remove peel.
  2. 2
    Place peels in large pan and cover with cold water.
  3. 3
    Bring to boil.
  4. 4
    Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
  5. 5
    Remove peel and allow to cool.
  6. 6
    Scrap as much of pith as possible with a spoon.
  7. 7
    Cut cleaned peel into 1/4-inch wide strips.
  8. 8
    Combine granulated sugar, water and corn syrup in 2-quart pan and bring to boil.
  9. 9
    Add peels.
  10. 10
    Reduce heat and cook slowly until peels are translucent, about 1 hour.
  11. 11
    Set cake rack over baking sheet and remove peels, few at a time, to rack.
  12. 12
    Spread out and let excess syrup drip off, about 1 minute.

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