Candied Orange Slices
Sweet, chewy, and full of sunshine, these Candied Orange Slices are the perfect edible garnish for cakes and cocktails. As an added bonus, this simple recipe uses just 3 ingredients (one of which is water), so homemade candied oranges are never far from reach!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 175kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Oranges large, sliced thinly
- Ice bath
- 3 cups Water
- 1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- Melted Chocolate optional for garnish
Instructions
- Start by boiling a few cups of water in a saucepan. While your water is heating, prepare an ice bath (water and ice in a medium sized bowl).Ice bath
- Once boiling, drop the oranges into the boiling water and allow them to boil for 2 minutes before removing them and placing them into an ice bath.2 Oranges
- Meanwhile, place the granulated sugar and water in a heavy bottom stainless steel saucepan or dutch oven, mix to combine and bring to a boil. Make sure not to mix the syrup after the initial stir, otherwise the syrup could crystallize. The pot matters here, you want to make sure that your syrup will heat evenly!3 cups Water, 1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- Prepare a cooling rack with parchment paper underneath the rack to catch any syrup drippings.
- Once the syrup has reached a temperature of 218-220F/104C (this should take about 20 minutes using a gas stove), place the citrus slices in the syrup.
- Continue to heat the syrup and orange slices until it reaches 245F/118C and is foaming (this should take an additional 20 minutes using a gas stove, but make sure to stay nearby in case caramelization starts to happen), then turn off the heat. Remove the lemon slices one by one using a fork, food tweezers or a utensil that feels natural to you and place each slice on the prepared cooling rack.
- For easy cleanup, add about a cup of water into your saucepan with the leftover syrup and continue to heat for a few minutes. The added water will help to dissolve any crusted sugar bits that are clinging to your pan.
- Let the oranges cool for 2 hours before enjoying or dipping them in melted chocolate!Melted Chocolate
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Mind your thermometer! Sugar goes through several stages during the candy-making process. You don’t want to add the oranges to the syrup until it hits about 220F (the thread stage), and you want to heat the candied citrus slices until they hit 245F (the firm ball stage). If you don’t have a candy thermometer, you’ll need a bowl of cold water.
- Prevent crystalization in the sugar syrup by leaving it alone. After the initial stir to incorporate the sugar and water, don’t stir it any further.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.1mg
