Description
Chewy homemade orange candy made with fresh orange juice and zest, delivering a sweet citrus flavor perfect for gifting or sharing.
Ingredients
- Fresh oranges (zested and juiced, about 3/4 cup juice)
- Granulated sugar
- Light corn syrup
- Water
- Unflavored gelatin
- Unsalted butter
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Zest the oranges and juice them until you have about 3/4 cup juice.
- Combine orange juice, water, sugar, and corn syrup in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
- Stir the gelatin, orange zest, and butter into the hot syrup until fully dissolved.
- Cook gently until slightly thickened.
- Pour into a lined pan, chill until set, then cut and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
- Use fresh oranges for best flavor.
- Do not boil the syrup aggressively.
- Dust candy lightly to prevent sticking during storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg