Many people dump orange peel after eating the contents. Without knowing that making candied orange peel is actually very easy. Of course, orange peel is not good if eaten directly. But if 'recycled' and processed into candied orange peel, then it will be different. Candied orange peel has a bit of sweet, bitter, and sour taste. Eating sweets can make fresh breath, lips and teeth smell nice.
Candied orange peel can be eaten directly as a snack can also be soaked in water to serve as a drink. If used as a mixture of ingredients to make bread and cakes can add flavor and aroma. The medicinal value of orange peel is also high, can thin the sputum, nourish the stomach and digestion, refresh the brain and create vibrant. You can try making your own candied orange peel. In addition to healthy, also does not contain additional chemical substances.
This candied orange peel if eaten immediately after the manufacturing process is complete, it is not too tasty. Besides still soft and moist, bitter taste is also quite noticeable. But if you wind it for two or three days, the candied will actually harden, giving a completely different sensation when eaten. In addition to the crispy, sweet taste of sugar and the smell of orange peel is also very pronounced, a very strong bitter taste has now disappeared. Remember to put sugar first before the orange peel dried, because if the orange peel has dried, sugar will be hard to stick.
Here is a recipe for making candied orange peel.
Material:
1 kg of oranges
130 grams of sugar
¼ lemon fruit
a little salt
400 ml of water
a certain amount of sugar (used to coat the candied surface)
How to make:
•Apply salt on the orange surface to remove any remaining chemicals, then rinse with water. Cut oranges into 4 parts, separate the fruit flesh and skin. Remove the ends of the skin, then cut vertically into two small pieces.
• Use a knife to remove the white part on the inside of the orange peel. Enter into the pan, add a little salt and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with clean water 2 times, then soak the orange peel in water for one day.
• Take an orange peel that has been soaked for a day, wash it and put it in a pot of water. Add sugar and a little salt, then boil until boiling. Add lemon juice, then cover the pan, and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes until the water dries and the sugar thickens. Stir with a spatula to avoid the orange peel sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. Coat the orange peel with sugar water until it glistens.
• Beber orange peel on the plate and let it cool completely, and finally sprinkle the sugar on both sweets surface.
• Candied orange peel ready to enjoy.
Tips:
Orange peel contains citrus oil that will taste bitter in the mouth. Soaking orange peel overnight can reduce the bitter taste. In addition, if the difficulty to remove the white layer on the orange peel, you can boil it first, after boiling, the white layer will be easier to clean.
This candied can also be made from the skin of grapefruit, tangerine or lemon peel. But the tangerine skin is very soft and easily destroyed when boiled, therefore boiling time should be shortened.
After the orange peel is coated with sugar, leave it in the open for two or three days so that the sweets really harden and the bitterness disappears, making it more delicious when eaten. If stored in a tightly sealed container, this candied orange peel can last up to 6 months, even more.
Do not rush to eat sweets after the making process. Wait two or three days after the sweets to dry, it will taste more delicious.
Citrus skin that is really dry will be more supple and not bitter, there is only a sweet taste and the scent of citrus scent.
Once dried, keep the candied in a sealed container.
Intresting, I have not heard of it before, hope I can try it.