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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Adapted from a recipe by David Lebovitz, as reprinted at Serious Eats by Caroline Russock. Ingredients:
5 lemons or 5 oranges or 5 limes, preferably organic |
2 cups water |
1 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional) |
Directions:
1. Wash the fruit thoroughly in warm water. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest in strips about 1 wide, avoiding the bitter white pith. (If your peeler cuts too deeply, lay the strips, pith side up, on a counter and scrape off any pith with the blade of a knife.) Cut strips lengthwise into slivers the width of a wooden match (about 2-3mm).
2. Place the peel into a small saucepan and cover with water by 1-2 (this is NOT the water called for in the ingredients). Bring to a boil and cook until soft and translucent, 5-6 minutes. Drain.
3. Bring 2 c water, sugar and optional corn syrup to a boil in the same saucepan. Add the drained peel, reduce heat to a gentle boil, and cook until peel is translucent, about 20 min (a candy thermometer should read 210°F).
4. Let cool, then transfer to a tightly sealed jar and refrigerate.
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