Homemade candied citrus peel for baking or confection.

Steps

1. Cut each fruit in half crosswise.
2. Scoop out orange or grapefruit pulp and membranes leaving white pith attached to peel. (Use pulp in fruit salad.) Squeeze lemons and limes and pull out membranes.
3. Cut peel into 2" x 3/4" to 1/4 inch wide strips.
4. Put strips into large saucepan. Cover with boiling water and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Drain strips and repeat process 4 times, using fresh boiling water each time (this removes bitter oils from rind).
6. Drain, remove peels and in same saucepan mix 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and the ginger.
7. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer without stirring until sugar dissolves.
8. Add peel and partially cover pan and simmer gently 1 hour or until peels are tender and syrup is almost absorbed.
9. Meanwhile line large pan or tray with waxed paper.
10. Transfer hot peels to paper and separate strips.
11. When cool roll strips in remaining 1 cup sugar.

Notes

• Do not mix peels from different fruits in one batch, or the distinctive flavour of each will be lost.