Two recipes in one! Make some delicious candied lemon peels and lemon simple syrup at the same time. You can snack on the lemon peels or use it to decorate cakes. Possibilities for lemon simple syrup are also endless. Use it in your favorite cocktails and drinks!
I love making these candied peels and I’ve also made them in orange and lime. Many times, they don’t make it onto the dessert because they are to tasty, I just nibble on them all day.
This recipe is awesome because it’s two recipes in one. While making these candied peels, you are also making infused simple syrup. This syrup should definitely be saved and used in tea, iced tea, cocktails and even pancakes. I used it in pancakes this morning and it was delicious!
Candied Lemon Slices
While making these candied peels, you are also making infused simple syrup. This syrup should definitely be saved and used in tea, iced tea, cocktails and even pancakes.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 154kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tbs extra fine sugar for coating
Instructions
- Using a vegetable peeler, peel the skin off the lemon, trying not to get the white part. Slice the peels into thinner strips.
- Add the peels into the small pot and cover it with water. Bring it to boil and boil for about 30 second. Drain the peels and rinse with cold water. Repeat two more times.
- Combine 1 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar in a small pot. Heat up on medium heat and stir until the sugar is melted. Add the peels and bring the water to boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook for about an hour.
- Drain off the lemon simple syrup into a container and save it. Toss the peels in fine sugar and lay them out to dry.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Lindsay says
Thanks for sharing my grapefruit-lemon popsicles! Your blog is awesome 🙂
lyuba says
Of course, Lindsay! Thank you so much!
April says
Ah lemon, my one true love! Your candied peels are perfection, and your food fight is such a fun idea! Lemon wins all the way, it has lemon curd on it’s side, what more can I say?? Stopping by from Foodie Fridays!
~April
lyuba says
Great! Thank you so much!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says
Oh man…I could have used this idea last week when I wanted to make candied orange peel! Pinning for future reference 🙂
lyuba says
Awesome! Thanks, Lisa 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I love using candied lemons during the summer – especially atop lemon cheesecakes 😉 Gorgeous pics Lyuba!
lyuba says
Oh yes 🙂
Thank you, Trish!!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
I just made some sugared Orange and Lemon peels for the first time. they were good! Sounds great! Pinned! Thanks for sharing on Two Cup Tuesday!
lyuba says
Yummy, I know! I’m in love 🙂
Thank you so much, Karyn!
Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground says
Oh, another REALLY tough Food Fight, Lyuba! It’s soooo, soooo close for me again, but I have to vote for …. lemon! Thank you so much for including my Lavender Lemonade in the Fight. 🙂
Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground
lyuba says
Thanks so much, Tracey!
nikki says
LOVE this! Thank you for sharing. People think I’m crazy, but I prefer lemon-flavored anything over chocolate! So, this is perfect for me. (p.s. found you over at Tater Tots & Jello 🙂
lyuba says
Chocolate is great but not the king 🙂 I love lemon too!
Crystal says
I love this! Such a unique idea! Visiting from the Inspire Me blog hop! Feel free to also link this one up at our Red, White & BBQ Ladies Only Blog Share link party which is now live! 🙂
http://mommifried.com/ladies-only-blog-share-link-party-red-white-bbq/
lyuba says
Thanks so much, Crystal!
Bill says
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing my key lime pie post! I’m glad to find your blog. It looks fantastic! Great recipes and excellent photography! I”ll be following you. Thanks again! 🙂
lyuba says
Of course, Bill! Thank you!!
Marysue says
Ooooooo…LIME! Lime, lime, lime, lime, lime! Oops, think I got carried away! ;0)
lyuba says
Hehehe, not at all. Thanks!
Becky says
Thanks so much for including my recipe! SOO many tasty lemon recipes!
lyuba says
Of course! It’s too good not to include 🙂
Thank you!
capturing joy with kristen duke says
what a fun post! thanks for sharing my limeade recipe!
lyuba says
Thanks so much, Kristen! Thank you for sharing your recipe as well 🙂