Grapefruit peel candy

Grapefruit peel candy

Overview

Pomelo is indispensable in the New Year. In Guangdong, pomelo is called Luyou. People will buy a few during the New Year and keep them to celebrate the New Year. After eating grapefruit, the remaining skin is used to make grapefruit peel candy, which is also very delicious and has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Wash the grapefruit peel with salt.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 1
  2. Use a stainless steel spoon to scrape the surface of the grapefruit to remove the bitter taste.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 2
  3. Rinse well with water.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 3
  4. Cut the grapefruit peel into evenly thin slices.

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  5. Soak the grapefruit peel slices in water, pinch them hard, and change the water. I changed the water 7-8 times until the water is clear. (It consumes too much water. The water used can be used to water the flowers in the yard.)

    Grapefruit peel candy step 5
  6. Boil the grapefruit peel slices in cold water for 3-5 minutes. Take them out and rinse them with cold water. Then soak them in water and pinch them. Change the water 2-3 times. Take a little and taste it. It will be fine if there is no bitter taste.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 6
  7. Squeeze the water from the grapefruit peel.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 7
  8. Squeeze out the water from the grapefruit peel and stretch it flat. (The grapefruit peel candy fried in this way will look good.)

    Grapefruit peel candy step 8
  9. Put water in a pot and boil the sugar. (The ratio of grapefruit peel: sugar: water is 1:1:0.5.)

    Grapefruit peel candy step 9
  10. Add grapefruit peel and fry.

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  11. You can stir-fry over high heat at the beginning, stir-fry until the water dries, then turn to medium-low heat and stir-fry continuously. Stir-fry until icing sugar begins to appear on the grapefruit peel, then turn to low heat and stir-fry.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 11
  12. Fry until the water in the grapefruit peel is completely gone. (It’s easier to hold chopsticks in one hand and a spatula in the other.)

    Grapefruit peel candy step 12
  13. Remove from the pan and let cool before canning.

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  14. Each piece is covered in frosting.

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  15. A good snack, and it can reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

    Grapefruit peel candy step 15