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Candied Kumquats





Yields
Makes 2 1/2 cups fruit and 2 1/2 cups syrup (serving size: 2 tbsp. kumquats & 1 tbsp. syrup)



Prep and Cook Time
1 hr



Cool Time
1 hr 30 mins



Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins

Kristen Murray, pastry chef and owner of Maurice restaurant in Portland, learned to candy backyard kumquats with her great-aunt Crys. The day we visited Maurice, she made this simplified version with a kumquat-mandarin cross (mandarinquats), which work well too. Save extra syrup for flavoring sparkling water.

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Photo: Thomas J. Story

 4 cups (1 lb.) kumquats or mandarinquats
 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
 3 cups sugar
Step 1
1

In a medium saucepan, bring kumquats and water to cover to a boil, then simmer gently 10 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Step 2
2

Score* each kumquat lengthwise through skin in 3 places. In saucepan, combine 2 cups water, the corn syrup, and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil 2 minutes. Add kumquats, return to a boil, then reduce heat and boil gently 10 minutes. Let cool in pan.

Step 3
3

*Sunset tip--use clean nail scissors.

Step 4
4

Make ahead: Up to 3 weeks, chilled.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories79
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g1%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 3.4mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 20g8%

Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Protein 0.4g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.