Candied Limes

Name: Candied Limes
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 12 limes

35m

Serves 12

35m

Serves 12

Directions

1Cut the limes into wheels using a sharp knife or mandolin slicer (use a protective glove with the mandolin).
2In a heavy bottom saucepan, add one cup of sugar and one cup of water.
3Bring the mixture to a boil to dissolve the sugar and make a simple syrup.
4Reduce heat to a very low simmer.
5Carefully add the lime wheels to the simmering syrup.
6Let it gently simmer for 25-30 minutes, turning the limes over halfway through.
7Remove the limes from the stove once the syrup begins to brown and the limes are translucent.
8Place the candied lime wheels on parchment paper to cool.
9Pour the remaining lime-flavored simple syrup into a measuring cup for later use.

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35m

Serves 12

35m

Serves 12

1Cut the limes into wheels using a sharp knife or mandolin slicer (use a protective glove with the mandolin).
2In a heavy bottom saucepan, add one cup of sugar and one cup of water.
3Bring the mixture to a boil to dissolve the sugar and make a simple syrup.
4Reduce heat to a very low simmer.
5Carefully add the lime wheels to the simmering syrup.
6Let it gently simmer for 25-30 minutes, turning the limes over halfway through.
7Remove the limes from the stove once the syrup begins to brown and the limes are translucent.
8Place the candied lime wheels on parchment paper to cool.
9Pour the remaining lime-flavored simple syrup into a measuring cup for later use.