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Dulce de Naranja [Video + Recipe] Candied Orange Rind
One of our favorite roadside treats, Dulce de naranja dominicano is the preserved white rinds of sour oranges, with a delicious balance of sweet, sour, and bitter.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South American , Dominican
Ingredients
- 6 bitter oranges washed
- 2½ cup brown sugar
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 to 10 berries malagueta
- 3 to 6 cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Peel
- Wash the oranges to remove any residue or impurities from the skin.With a sharp knife or a peeler, remove zest. For this recipe you are only going to use the white part (albedo), which you'll chop or slice.
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2. Boil
- Place in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover it. Boil them for 3 minutes. Remove the water, squeeze the rinds, and boil them again.Repeat this process 4 to 5 times. The purpose of this process is to remove some of the bitterness from the fruit.
3. To make sweet
- In a thick-bottomed pot, place the drained oranges, 1½ cup water, sugar, cinnamon, salt, malagueta, and cloves.Cook over medium heat until the syrup thickens, stirring every two or three minutes.It will take 15 to 20 minutes. Do not let it dry completely, a little of the syrup should remain. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla, and place in an airtight container, preferably glass. Read the notes for instructions to make it "en tabla."
4. Cool and serve
- Let it cool completely.Once cooled, you can consume it or you can chill it for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.Store in the refrigerator in a covered container.
Notes
- To make it "en tabla," or into a block, let all the liquid evaporate in step 3 while crushing the rind.
- Once it's turned into a coarse paste, press it into a small rectangular glass container you've lined with parchment paper and lightly oiled beforehand. Cool, chill, and remove from the mold.
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.