How to Make Candied Grapefruit

Name: How to Make Candied Grapefruit
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 grapefruits; 1 cup sugar, plus additional sugar

2 Ratings

2 Comments

Prep 20 min
Total 4 hr 30 min
Servings 24

It’s easy to make your own sweet, citrusy, candied grapefruit peel. MORE+ LESS-

By The Decorated Cookie

Updated September 18, 2017

Ingredients

grapefruits

cup sugar, plus additional sugar

Steps

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1

Quarter grapefruits and remove the fruit, leaving the white pith. Cut each quarter of peel into half-inch strips.
2

Place peels in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Bring water to a boil, let it boil for a minute, drain and repeat for a total of 4 times.
3

After the last drain, return peels to saucepan. Sprinkle 1 cup sugar over peels and fill saucepan with just enough water to cover grapefruit. Bring to a simmer and lower heat, keeping it at a gentle, low simmer for 2 hours. After that, a lot of the water will be absorbed and what’s left should be syrupy.
4

Line a baking tray with wax or parchment paper and place a wire rack on top. Use a slotted spoon and transfer peel to the rack. Let peel dry 2 to 4 hours.
5

When ready to serve, roll peels in additional sugar (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup).

Expert Tips

The sugar coating will absorb into the grapefruit peel overnight, so you may want to re-roll in sugar the same day you’re serving.
Try dipping the grapefruit peel in melted chocolate.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 50
Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0g; 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 0mg; 0%
Potassium: 30mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 12g; 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 12g
Protein: 0g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Homemade candy is so far beyond the store-bought stuff. (Not that I’d turn down any store-bought stuff, mind you, but there really is a difference.) And candied grapefruit peel is so sweet and lovely with its perfect citrusy flavor. Plus, it just seems so old-timey classic, doesn’t it? As far as candy-making goes, candied grapefruit peel is pretty darn easy to make. With this method you just let the grapefruit peel sit on the stove for a couple hours and let time and heat do the work for you. That said, you’ll need a good amount of time to make it, but the hands-on part is pretty minimal. And if grapefruit isn’t your thing, feel free to substitute oranges. Want to add even more oomph? Dip the grapefruit peel in melted dark chocolate. Divine!