Dulce de Naranja [Video+Recipe] Candied Orange Rind

Dominican dulce de naranja (candied orange rind).

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.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword dulce de naranja agria, dulce dominicano, dulce en almibar, sour orange candy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 104kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

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.

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.

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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.

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