Candied Limes
Candied Limes consist of sugar, water, freshly squeezed lime juice, and lime slices simmered in a saucepan until the limes begin to crystalize. It's a quick and easy way to add a fun garnish to desserts and cocktails. It also has the fun bonus of creating lime simple syrup in the process. I added a little bit of tequila to this and used it as a drizzle over Margarita Cheesecake w/ Tequila & Lime.
Equipment
- Saucepan (or small pot)
- Stovetop
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar granulated
- 1 c. water
- 3 limes sliced
- 2 tbsp. lime juice
Instructions
- Slice the limes to 1/8th-inch thick, or as thinly as you can evenly cut them.
- Add the sugar, water, and lime juice to a saucepan. Stir constantly and bring to a simmer.
- After the sugar has completely dissolved and the syrup has begun to simmer, add the lime slices.
- Continue to simmer the lime slices for at least 15 minutes. Making sure to rotate at least once during the cooking process.You can simmer the limes anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour or more. I tend to simmer mine for about 30 minutes and use them as a garnish. Although you can simmer them for longer if you want more crystallization on the limes. If you simmer them down for long enough, they'll become edible. I don't necessarily want to eat lime rinds and use these more as a garnish in most scenarios. This is possible, though! And, if you have enough patience, is a viable option.The sugar water leftover is also ostensibly how you make simple syrup. So, if you simmer the limes for lesser amount of time or add more sugar and water to the mixture, the leftover syrup is great for drizzling over cakes or making cocktails with.