candied kumquat

By JimmieFeeney

candied kumquat
I didn't like to eat kumquat before, but since my friend enthusiastically recommended it to me and introduced many benefits, I fell in love with it.

Fresh kumquats cannot last long. I want to use honey to retain this beauty-sugar-stained kumquats.

Recipe Recommendations

  • kumquat 500g
  • white granulated sugar 50g
  • rock sugar 80g
  • salt appropriate amount
  • qingshui a small bowl

Steps for candied kumquat

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Pour clear water into a large bowl, sprinkle with a little salt, soak kumquat for 20 minutes, and rinse well.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Control dry moisture and remove stalks. Take one grain and cut it vertically with the same width for 6-8 times. The blade should not be too deep and the upper and lower sides should not be cut.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Squeeze the chopped kumquat with your fingers; pick out the kumquat seeds with a fruit fork or toothpick.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Processed kumquat.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Place the kumquat in a clean waterless container, layer the kumquat, sprinkle with a layer of white sugar; seal and marinate for about 3 days.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    After marinated kumquat, the sugar melts and the liquid increases.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Take a pot, add the marinated kumquat, pour in a small bowl of water, and add rock sugar.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Bring to a boil over high heat and cook slowly over low heat.
  • Make  step 8
    9
    The water in the pan slowly becomes sticky and the kumquat becomes transparent.
  • Make  step 9
    10
    After cooling a little, the juice will become more viscous.
  • Make  step 10
    11
    Put the marinated kumquat into a container, cool, seal it and place it in the refrigerator for preservation.
  • candied kumquat Make Tips

    It is best to cook kumquat in a non-stick pot and not easy to burn the bottom.