Day 21: Lemons, two for one!
Still more lemons. Are we seeing a common theme here? Today I decided to produce two useful kitchen items in one go. First, we have candied Meyer lemon rounds. Second, we have Meyer lemon simple syrup. See the connections?
The Meyer lemon, Citrus × meyeri, is thought to be a hybrid of lemon and mandarin orange. It’s not as sour as “standard” lemons, and has a non-bitter, edible rind. I’m not sure why I even needed to candy these, as I’m quite happy eating them whole, like kumquats. Oh well, it’s an exercise!
Process: Slice lemons in 2-4mm slices, removing all the (numerous) seeds. Prepare a 2:1 simple syrup (two pars sugar to one part water) and heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the lemon slices and simmer until somewhat translucent. Strain the lemon slices and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow them to drip and cool, then dry in a warm oven until nearly dry. Roll in granulated sugar to crystalize the outside, then finish drying in the oven.
Of course, I got my process slightly out of order, and rolled mine in sugar before getting them nearly dry. Oops. They will be good with ice cream.
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