Description
Enjoy this Classic Homemade Orange Candy Recipe featuring easy stovetop orange jelly candies gelatin. Relish old fashioned orange slice candy chewy treats made with grandma’s orange drop candy sugar syrup for soft chewy orange fruit candy natural juice delights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 small oranges or tangelos about 18–20 slices
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Cut the oranges into ¼ inch thick slices carefully using a sharp knife or mandoline.
- In a saucepan, pour the sugar and water, then heat the mixture until sugar melts and the syrup starts boiling.
- Lower the heat to a gentle simmer and gently add the orange slices in one layer. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes, turning slices occasionally, until the peel appears translucent.
- Lift the slices with tongs and place them on a wire rack to dry at room temperature uncovered for one to two days until they are sticky but firm.
- Optional finishing touches include rolling the slices in sugar for a frosted effect or coating them with melted chocolate and topping with flaky salt.
Notes
- Small oranges or mandarins work best for neat slices
- Do not reduce sugar
- it is essential for preservation
- Save leftover orange syrup for cocktails sparkling water or cakes
- Store slices in an airtight container with parchment between layers
- Not freezer-friendly
- store at room temperature for up to 1 month
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg