Candied whole pieces of orange peel can be used in a variety or baking or used as decorations for cakes and are particularly popular around the festive period.
To make glace orange peel, the fruit is peeled and the peel is immersed in a hot sugar syrup (sugar and water) and candied for a minimum of 2 hours. During this process the moisture is significantly reduced from the fruit and the sugar candies it eventually preserving the orange peel and making it sweet and edible. The candied orange peel is then dried for hours producing an ingredient for cakes and sweet treats.
Ways to use candied whole orange peel
- Use as cake decoration
- Dice and add to fruit cake recipes such as panettone
- Add to cocktails or use as a decoration for cocktails
- Try adding to warm mulled wine whilst heating
You can buy candied whole orange peel pieces online in small or bulk sizes depending on your requirements for delivery to the UK and throughout Europe. For more candied fruit shop our glace fruit category.