How To Make Candied Lemon Peel & Orange Peel ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

Candied lemon peel and orange peel is mostly used in Christmas baking like fruit cake or the German Stollen. If you can't get candied fruits, here is how to make them from scratch at home.
✅ Recipe Ingredients:
3 Lemons (with a thick skin if available)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
more water for boiling
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[@mikedietz9332]

I've done this a couple of times now and my candied lemon and orange peels have turned out great. Only difference is I throw mine in my dehydrator at the end. The way you remove the pith is also a great tip. Sulfite allergies don't allow me to buy this kind of ingredient but with your help I've made some great lemon and orange scones. Thanks for sharing!

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I’m glad my recipe could help you!

[@paulasaez9247]

Hey Mike! How much time get lemon/ orange peels in the dehydrator and the t*, please?

[@mikedietz9332]

@@paulasaez9247It's been a while but the recipe note I made says 135F for 12-24 hours. My reference material says reduce the temp to 120F after two hours until done.

[@jimhamer7198]

Just made madeleines and used candied lemon peel in them. Dear Lord they were outstanding.

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I am in U.K. Loved this and your presentation. So much of our classic Christmas - like goodies made with candied peel, Silent Night and Christmas trees - comes from German traditions, many popularised by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert in the 1840s and 50s. Now we get new German traditions - from Aldi! Hahahaha.

[@andrejoberstar804]

Such an easy process and way cheaper than buying already finished at the store. Thank you for such a beautiful video!

[@HissingKitty2008]

These would be amazing in homemade fruitcake! Thank you for this recipe.

[@hollish196]

This is great! My mother used to make candied grapefruit peel, but I had no recipe. Your process is so clear and just wonderful! The tip about freezing is extra useful..I am so glad I have found your posts! I have learned so much, and you (and. your daughter) are a delight! Many thanks!!

[@cuby1967]

Thank you so much. I made it just like you said and there was no bitterness. It’s going into my stollen bread. I miss Germany so much.

[@shusha50]

Thanks a lot Barbara. hello from Hamilton, Canada. Difficult to find the candied peels. Your clear directions will certainly help me in making them and preserving them for future use. thks

[@cathymaylemmon8021]

This is exactly how I've been making my candied lemon and orange peel (Zitronat und Orangeat) for years. Love it! I actually add a bit of cinnamon when I add the sugar. And when I dry it, I put it on parchment paper and usually in a low oven for several hours. I have to make some more Zitronat this year - that one always seems to disappear quickest in our home. ;-) Thank you for a wonderful channel!

[@Bright-It]

Cathy May Lemmon Did you try to make grapefruit candied peel? Surprisingly, it is delicious.

[@cathymaylemmon8021]

@@Bright-It I haven't yet - but I've been intending to! Thanks for the good report about it! :-)

[@kleineroteHex]

@@cathymaylemmon8021 I will have to try that as well - I heard it is too bitter, so may be 4 cookings? I actually like bitter, so I will definitely try!

[@cristinagutierrez4072]

Hello!!! At what temperature the oven? Please

[@cathymaylemmon8021]

@@kleineroteHex - It's not bitter at all, in my opinion. 3 washings is sufficient, whether lemon or orange peel is used. Then it is cooked in plenty of sugar. The lemon does have just a bit of a "bite" to it, but this is the lemon flavor. I do not find it at all bitter. You will enjoy it!!

[@neeldani7450]

Thoroughly explained. Thank you! 👍

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I‘m glad you like it!

[@jrandall2375]

Makes several things. Initial boil had lots of Essential oils for teas. Sugar water looks to be a simple syrup. Love it.

[@Sabienwings]

Wonderful! I a dozen lemons, limes, and oranges at a time and hate to throw away all that flavor. I will definitely try this. I made Orange/lemon marmalade for the first time and it was so easy!!!

[@annabodhi38]

This was so informative. Thanks very much for the video and have a wonderful day.

[@vahneb7260]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@LetsCookWithRozina]

Hi from Scotland. I love candied lemon, orange peel. Thanks for your nice video.

[@queensnyporsche1208]

A Monday surprise, thanks my Grandmother would make this for the stollen. She was from Dresden Germany 🇩🇪.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Great! I am releasing the Stollen video on Saturday (if everything with the footage is good) and that's why I made this video in preparation. I hope my Stollen is the same as your grandmother's since it's also the Dresden Stollen - but sometimes family have their own secret recipe.

[@queensnyporsche1208]

@@MyGermanRecipes thank you. I do cheat with Trader Joe’s or Home-goods, they always import European Holiday Foods. She would start baking in early October, I remember all the German grocers would set up all the spices in one big display. She also made Lebluchen, but I can’t find the Potash, it’s available on Amazon but I always forget to order it. It’s not available in drug stores here. Look forward to the stollen recipe on Saturday. Thank you and have a great week in Texas !!!

[@mgbillow]

Thanks for posting

[@mgbillow]

Both my Grandparents were from Germany. And grandmothers cooked lots of German food. Now I'm old and miss their food so much. My aunt always made Christmas bread with candied fruit in it. I make it now with store bought candied fruit. I will now make it myself thanks to your video. I enjoy all your videos.

[@jimhamer7198]

Pay attention to this woman she knows what she is doing. My orange peels are great.

[@bon47ful]

Thank you. Danke!

[@robertgreatsinger9179]

Wonderful to come across this vid😊eo. Thank you... This was on my "mental" "to do list"...

[@robertdewalt8711]

Thank you for sharing how to make the candied peels. Now I can make my own for next time I make Naturally Leavened Christmas Panettone for Christmas in 2023.

[@bibimalik1253]

You explain so polight any easy so good thanks 👍

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Most welcome 😊

[@rosalozanostephens3758]

Thank you for sharing your receipe

[@mysikind8076]

So easy I'm making more this week. I've done orange and tangerine but need some lemon. Its become very difficult to impossible to buy mixed peel with the pandemic and this is so much easier than the method I had been using. I tend to nibble at the bits to often before I bake with them as they, especially the tangerine taste wonderful. 🍊 Thanks for this easy method. Mine goes back to before my Ouma was married and that's a long time ago 😃❤️ p.s. I love your Channel.

[@lillykocht]

What an excellent channel. Lots of greetings, Lilly

[@arneliebert2968]

Thanks for the nice video, Barbara! I will use these made-from-scratch candied peels for my Stollen this year, and I'm planning to make Nuernberger Lebkuchen with them as well. Frohe Weihnachten von Toronto!

[@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet]

Lovely presentation. Haven't done this yet but I know what video I need to look at when the time comes ❤️ Additional Tips and Ideas: (1) As a no waste home, you can collect all the pith-water from the 3-4 boils in a larger pot and wait for that to cool. Once cooled, there should still be nutrients in the water that would help the growth of plants that enjoy lots of watering on a regular basis. (2) Resting the peels for a day sounds like great advice; however, if you're worried about little critters during that time for whatever reasons, invest in a small mesh Food Tent to cover them up. I hope you like these ideas. Happy cooking ❤️

[@amandajane8227]

My mother in law swears by returning lemon water to the Lemon tree so thank you for reminding me to save the water for my tree.

[@garitica3365]

Thank you again! I'm so excited to try this. Now I'm off to see your German Christmas recipes videos. As a new-ish subscriber, I see I have a lot of catching up to do!!

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Welcome to my channel:-)

[@garitica3365]

@@MyGermanRecipes thanks so much! I'm very glad I found it!! :-)

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[@hughzev2336]

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[@sj2760]

Thanks so much for the recipe. I want to make homemade ones as I don’t prefer the added ingredients in the store bought candied peels. Merry Christmas 🎄 2022

[@cutiepawsa876]

Best easiest I’ve seen

[@wongahbee4074]

Hi, thanks for sharing your recipe. Please advice whether I can use those mix fruits peels for making wiin? Your advice is much appreciated. Thanks

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I have never heard of something called wiin. What is it?

[@rehf10]

So soothing! Beautiful recipe! Would it still work if I candy the peels just halved? I think it might be easier to line to dry on the cooling rack and then cutting it🤔

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I don’t think it would work well.

[@rehf10]

@@MyGermanRecipes it actually did!

[@MyGermanRecipes]

@@rehf10 Good to know, thanks for letting us know.

[@simonrobson7468]

Thank you so much ❤️ I use lemons a lot with banana ginger and honey with water to make a healthy drink instead of soft drinks and I always wondered how I could use the lemon skins. Can you just eat them as a candy sweet or are they only good for baking.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Yes, you can eat it like candy! It‘s delicious 🤤

[@simonrobson7468]

@@MyGermanRecipes thank you as I love tangy and zesty sweets so this will definitely be a healthy and cheaper alternative ❤️

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

Thanks

[@mysikind8076]

Good video. Different from how I make mine but will try your way too. It's easier than my way although mine are irresistible, I can't stop eating them 😉

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I’m curious about your method, how do you make it?

[@mysikind8076]

@@MyGermanRecipes I soak the uncooked peel for three days in cold water. Replacing the water every day. Sometimes I run out of time and do that for a couple more days till I have time. At this time I remove some of the white flesh if I want less bitterness. (Boiling for about half an hour before that makes it easier to remove the white flesh once cooled in the water, often leave it overnight.) I cut the peel into slices and make a syrup with 2 cups sugar to 1 cup water slowly let it dissolve over a low heat. Add the peel and then simmer till peel is translucent. Then basically do what you do from there. I really just make it fit into my spare time. I've adapted it from my Ouma's recipe 😊

[@alexanderhammer688]

Excellent. Sehr gut.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Vielen Dank!

[@robertbotta6536]

Thank you. So well done. Rookie question: is it okay to do oranges and lemons together?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I haven't tried that but I think it's ok.

[@kleineroteHex]

yeah, I miss the not so much junk added to my Zitronat and Orangeat - since I just got organic fruit I want to use the peels, thanks for the recipe!

[@bananalemon9145]

How many time do you need to drain them after boiling? Thanks for uploading!

[@susankingcs]

Thank you! I hope that you will show us how to make Nurmenberg Lebkuchen!

[@gradalamb704]

Same here, took all the spices with me, no idea how to make them:

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Is this what you are looking for mygerman.recipes/german-gingerbread-cookies-elisen/ ? We have a lot of different Lebkuchen and most of them come from Nuremberg. There is also this recipe: mygerman.recipes/oktoberfest-gingerbread-hearts-lebkuchenherzen/ or this mygerman.recipes/lebkuchen-german-gingerbread-cookies/ Happy Christmas-Baking!

[@kriks86]

Can you preserve them in the cooking sugar syrup in the jar like a jam? And if you can, for how long?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I don't know, I don't make it like that.

[@gypsygirl731]

I peel with vegetable peeler so I didn’t get the pith. I roll in sugar after few hrs while tacky. Nice recipe.

[@caart6317]

I used to do this but not drying them or cutting them to thin slices either. Can I use them in making fruit cake if they are not dry? Thanks

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I don‘t know 🤷‍♀️ does anyone else here know?

[@conniemiller411]

I did orange peel, coated with sugar crystals when drying a couple months ago. Was wondering how long they’ll store for? Do you think that it’d be ok to put sugar coated fruit in fruitcake?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I use them in Stollen and Gingerbread (or just eat them as they are) and I would totally use them in fruit cake. I noticed that they get a little softer if you put them in an airtight jar for some days and that's also how I store them. If they are dried well and stored correctly, they should be good for several weeks. After that, I would simply put them into the freezer until I want to use them again.

[@susanrussell8195]

Something else I can use my dehydrator for.

[@rolfloth1230]

If you want to make candied lemon/orange peels, the easiest way (forget all the fancy procedures) first is to soak the fruit for 10 minutes in warm water ( I don't mind a little bitterness) then dry it and cut it in half at the Equator, then juice it. Next, cut halves into halves again and remove the inner lining. Next, cut the quarters into pieces on a cutting board and mince them with a big kitchen knife to your choice. Then weigh the peels and mix them with an equal amount of sugar. Let it stand for 30 minutes so the sugar can draw moisture out of the peels, then place everything in a frying pan and let it heat at level 7, stirring intermittently till all the moisture has evaporated, i.e. no more steam is noticeable. If you want to add a little brown color, keep the heat longer. When the batch has cooled down, the clusters can easily be broken up. Lastly, place the candied fruit in a sealed jar. It will keep at room temperature for centuries - but not in our house!

[@ann5376]

How long do you dry in the oven? Thanks in advance.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

That realy depends on how juicy the peels are. Just check them every now and then and taste if they have the right consistency for your taste.

[@ann5376]

@@MyGermanRecipes thank you!

[@irisnel4517]

what do u bake with mixedpeel

[@MyGermanRecipes]

German "Elisen Lebkuchen" but one can also use it in stollen or other fruit cakes.

[@nguyennn678]

Thanks for sharing. However, I cann’t get the point how can it turn to be translucent?

[@daibach9044]

Danke schoen von Grossbritannien, Dai.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Gern!

[@olubusayomoronfolu4609]

Does this actually taste nice bc I am imagining somthing bad but I just made lemonade and have a bunch of peels

[@MyGermanRecipes]

It depends on your personal taste. When I was younger, I would bot have liked it since it still has a slight bitterness but getting older,I like it. However, while I now sometimes eat some as a snack and others enjoy them dipped in chocolate, they are usually meant for baking like fruit cake or the German Stollen bread.

[@cjspark]

❤❤❤

[@еленаникитина-ф7н]

Здравствуйте! Подскажите сколько в вашей мерке это в мл., и гр.?

[@pilkjaer]

1 cup это 250мл

[@еленаникитина-ф7н]

@@pilkjaer это не 250 мл., посмотрите таблицу!

[@DORIS6027]

Bist du aus Nürnberg?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Nein, ich bin aus Hamburg aber habe auch Bayrische Wurzeln.

[@gordonloessl2822]

The hazelnut cookies❗❗❗❗❗my mother never showed me how to make them.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Was it called Berliner Brot?

[@MrJoedabaker]

Kipfel?

[@peppermint7178]

👍👌🌹🌹🌹🙋‍♀️

[@rossanalombardo6271]

TO remove the bitterness just remove the white of the lemon

[@wongahbee4074]

Hi, sorry for my spelling mistake. What I meant is” wine” . Thanks for your reply

[@DORIS6027]

Sorry fuer die Frage. Wie heißt du

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Barbara

[@HussainAli-i5e]

What's Benefits Of Orange/-&- Lemon Peels.->?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Nutrition wise I am not sure but it should have a good amount of vitamin C. Some eat it as a snack but in Germany, we use it for Christmas baking in cakes, stollen and our "Lebkuchen" (kind of gingerbread).

[@sevimcalskan5229]

Türkçe,Dil çevirisi lütfen

[@NerdNest0]

Don't discard that precious water which contains a huge amount of quercetin.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

... which should not be consumed by people with certain medical conditions or medication! (yes, I'm also a nurse)