Best 13 Candied Lemon Zest For Iced Raspberry Lemon Syllabub Recipes

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Candied lemon zest adds a burst of citrusy flavor and a delightful texture to various desserts. When combined with a refreshing iced raspberry lemon syllabub, the sweet, tangy zest elevates the overall taste experience. This article presents a comprehensive guide to creating the perfect candied lemon zest, ensuring it complements the syllabub harmoniously. From selecting the right lemons to controlling the cooking temperature, we cover every step in detail, empowering you to craft this zesty treat at home.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

CANDIED LEMON ZEST



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Use this candied lemon zest to decorate our Frozen Lemon Mousse.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Garnishes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 lemons, well scrubbed
2 cups sugar
1 cup cool water

Steps:

  • Remove zest from lemons with a vegetable peeler, keeping pieces long. Remove white pith using a paring knife. Cut into a fine julienne using a very sharp knife. Place julienned zest in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 30 minutes; drain.
  • Bring sugar and the cool water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When sugar is completely dissolved, add julienned zest, reduce heat to medium low, and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand overnight.

EASY CANDIED LEMON ZEST



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Candied lemon zest is beautiful on top of any dessert or chopped and added to cookies and baked goods. So pretty and tasty! Recipe makes about 1/4 cup of zest and 1/2 cup lemon syrup.

Provided by Tara Teaspoon

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Zest from 2 lemons
½ cup water
½ cup sugar

Steps:

  • With a sharp vegetable peeler, cut long strips of zest from lemons, being sure not to take any of the bitter white pith. Slice the strips into ⅛-inch-thick strands.
  • Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan; add the zest and simmer until translucent, about 20 min. Remove from heat and let cool in the syrup.
  • Strain zest and use for garnish. Use the syrup in drinks or on pancakes. You can refrigerate both for 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 25 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ICED RASPBERRY LEMON SYLLABUB WITH PRALINE



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This English dessert has been made for more than three hundred years. Pralines add crunch to the creamy mixtures.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 4 to 6 five-ounce servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Canola oil for the pan
1/3 cup sugar
2 ounces hazelnuts, pecans, or almonds
4 ounces raspberries
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons brandy
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 tablespoons dry sherry
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, or more if needed
Candied Lemon Zest

Steps:

  • Coat an 11-by-17-inch baking pan lightly with canola oil; set aside. To make the praline, put sugar in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons water. Stir over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, without boiling. Stop stirring; raise the heat. Boil syrup, tilting and swirling pan, until it turns caramel brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and quickly stir in the nuts. Pour onto prepared baking sheet; set aside to cool. When completely cool, cut the praline into small pieces. Set aside. Praline may be made up to 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • To make the syllabub, place half the berries into a medium bowl, and crush them gently against the side of the bowl with the back of a spoon to release their juices. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine lemon juice, sherry, and remaining 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. With machine on low, trickle in cream. Whisk just until cream holds its shape. Remove bowl from mixer; gently fold in the macerated and remaining fresh berries.
  • Sprinkle the praline in the bottom of each glass. Spoon syllabub into glasses. Transfer the glasses to the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight, until frozen and frosty. Sprinkle each with praline and candied lemon zest. Serve immediately.

CANDIED LEMON PEEL



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This is a good way to use up lemon rind and it goes good with coffee or on cake. It really does taste like candy, and you can do this to ANY citrus fruit. If you use oranges you can add brandy, cloves or other spices the mixture. Chop it up and put it in cookies, or just eat it by itself.

Provided by StevenRN

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 lemons
8 cups cold water, or as needed
2 cups white sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Cut lemons into slices about 1/4 inch thick and remove the fruit pulp. Cut the rings in half so the peels are in long strips.
  • Bring water and lemon peel to a boil in a small pan. Drain water, and repeat with fresh cold water. Repeat the boiling step three times (see Editor's Note). Drain and set peels aside.
  • Combine 2 cups fresh water with 2 cups sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low and stir in citrus peels; simmer until the white pith is translucent. Store peels in syrup, refrigerated, to keep them soft, or allow them to dry. Toss dry candied peels in additional sugar and store airtight at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 4.4 mg, Sugar 26.6 g

CANDIED LEMON ZEST FOR ICED RASPBERRY LEMON SYLLABUB



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Use this recipe as a garnish for our Iced Raspberry Lemon Syllabub with Praline.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 2

6 lemons, scrubbed
2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Using a vegetable peeler, cut the zest from the lemons. Use a knife to remove any white pith, and cut zest as thinly as possible lengthwise.
  • Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add zest; blanch for 1 minute, drain, and rinse under cold water.
  • In the same saucepan, combine sugar and 2 cups water; bring to a simmer. Cook until sugar dissolves completely, about 2 minutes. Add lemon zest. Simmer until translucent, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; let zest cool in syrup. When cool, transfer zest and syrup to an airtight plastic container.

CANDIED LEMON ZEST



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Categories     Lemon     Boil

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 lemons, well scrubbed
1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1/2 cup cool water

Steps:

  • Use a vegetable peeler to remove the zest from the lemons, keeping the strips as long as possible. Use a paring knife to remove the bitter white pith from the zest, and discard. Using a sharp chef's knife, finely julienne the strips of zest, and then place them in a small bowl. Cover the zest with boiling water; let stand for 30 minutes, then drain.
  • Heat the sugar and cool water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, then add the julienned zest. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand at room temperature overnight. Remove the zest, and drain on wire rack. Roll the zest in the sugar. Dry on a wire rack. The zest can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

RASPBERRY-LEMON ICE CREAM



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A delicious combination of sweet raspberry and zesty lemon in a classic ice cream base.

Provided by Pink7ice

Categories     Ice Cream

Time 5h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ¼ cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
¾ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup raspberry preserves
¼ cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Whisk cream, milk, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Mix raspberry preserves, fresh raspberries, and lemon zest together in a small bowl, breaking up preserves. Add to cream mixture, whisking until nicely blended and no clumps remain. Chill in a refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, 25 to 30 minutes. Enjoy immediately as a soft ice cream, or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 94.8 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 98.5 mg

CANDIED LEMON ZEST



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Candied lemon zest is combined with poached and fresh cherries, wafer cookies, and whipped cream to make our Lemon and Cherry Trifle.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes about 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 lemons
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Zest lemons with a vegetable peeler into long strips. Remove pith; cut strips into fine julienne. Bring sugar and the water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add zest; boil 5 minutes. Cover, and remove from heat; let cool. Strain off syrup before using. Zest can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

RASPBERRY SYLLABUB



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Berry     Fruit     Dessert     No-Cook     Raspberry     Lemon     Sherry     White Wine     Summer     Chill     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup dry Sherry
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 cups chilled whipping cream
2 1/2-pint baskets raspberries

Steps:

  • Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Beat cream in large bowl to stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream into wine mixture. Divide mixture among 8 wineglasses. Cover and refrigerate overnight (syllabub mixture will separate). Sprinkle with berries and serve.

CANDIED LEMON ZEST FOR DESSERTS



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The candied zest can be taken out of the simple syrup and used as a glossy garnish. For sparkly zest, roll in granulated sugar.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 2

6 lemons, scrubbed
2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel zest from lemons. Use a knife to remove any white pith; cut zest as thinly as possible.
  • Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add zest; blanch for 1 minute, drain, and rinse under cold water.
  • In another medium saucepan, combine sugar and 2 cups water; bring to a simmer. Cook until sugar dissolves completely, about 2 minutes. Add lemon zest. Simmer until translucent, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; let zest cool in syrup. When cool, transfer zest and syrup to an airtight plastic container.

LEMON ICE CREAM WITH CANDIED LEMON PEEL



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Editor's note: This recipe is adapted from Gabrielle Carbone, coproprietor of The Bent Spoon ice cream parlor in Princeton, New Jersey. This refreshing ice cream makes a white, creamy layer in the middle of our red, white, and blue cake. As with all cooking, if you start with great ingredients, you'll get great results. Hormone-free milk, fresh cream, and organic lemons make all the difference. If Meyer lemons are in season, try using them for both the juice and the candied peel - you'll be amazed by the wonderful depth of flavor. The candied lemon peels are optional - regular zest can be used instead. But the peels make delicious yellow chunks in the ice cream and are surprisingly simple to make.

Provided by Gabrielle Carbone

Yield Makes 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large egg, preferably farm-fresh
2 large egg yolks, preferably farm-fresh
2 cups whole milk, preferably hormone-free
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chilled heavy cream, preferably not ultrapasteurized
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
1 recipe (2 tablespoons) chopped Candied Lemon Peels (or 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, preferably organic)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg and yolks together. Have ready a fine mesh sieve suspended over a large heatproof bowl.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, sugar, and salt, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is hot to the touch (it should register about 140° F on an instant-read thermometer).
  • Whisking the eggs constantly, slowly whisk in about 1/4 cup of the hot milk. Slowly pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking the contents of the saucepan constantly.
  • Continue to cook the custard over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (it should register 170° F on an instant-read thermometer), 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately strain the custard into the large bowl. Let cool for five minutes.
  • When custard is cool, whisk in the chilled cream. Cover mixture and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Whisk in the lemon juice and zest, if using (if you are using the candied lemon peels, they will be added later), and churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. If using the candied lemon peels, add them during the last minute of churning. If making the ice cream cake , immediately pack into the pan. Or store, tightly covered, in the freezer.

CANDIED ORANGE AND LEMON ZEST



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Categories     Low Sodium     Lemon     Orange     Simmer     Boil     Gourmet

Yield Makes 1/2 cup each zest

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 navel oranges
4 lemons
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Remove zest from oranges and lemons with a vegetable peeler in long 1/2-inch-wide pieces and cut pieces lengthwise into julienne strips, reserving orange and lemon zests separately.
  • In a small saucepan cover orange zest with water and bring to a boil. Simmer zest 5 minutes and drain in a sieve, discarding liquid. Repeat procedure with orange zest 2 more times. In pan bring orange zest, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup water to a boil over moderate heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to a thick syrup. Cool orange zest in syrup. Make candied lemon zest in same manner. Zests may be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container.

CANDIED LEMON PEEL ICE CREAM WITH STRAWBERRY COMPOTE



Candied Lemon Peel Ice Cream with Strawberry Compote image

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 large lemons
2 1/3 cups sugar
8 large egg yolks
4 cups whipping cream
3 cups half and half
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 ounces strawberries, quartered

Steps:

  • Using 5-hole citrus zester, remove lemon peel in long thin strips. Halve lemons. Squeeze juice into medium bowl; strain. Combine 1 1/3 cups lemon juice, lemon peel strips, and 2 cups sugar in medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer gently until liquid is slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes. Strain through sieve into bowl, reserving lemon peel and syrup separately. Transfer peel to small baking pan; add 1/3 cup sugar and toss to coat. Separate pieces with fork. Let dry 2 hours. Reserve 1/4 cup candied lemon peel strips. Coarsely chop remaining candied peel.
  • Whisk 1 cup syrup and yolks in large bowl to blend (cover and chill remaining syrup). Bring cream, half and half and salt to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture. Return to saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until temperature registers 180°F, about 6 minutes (do not boil). Strain custard into large bowl. Chill until cold.
  • Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions; add chopped candied peel during last 5 minutes. Transfer ice cream to bowl. Cover and freeze 4 hours. (Syrup, candied peel and ice cream can be made 2 days ahead. Keep syrup refrigerated. Store peel airtight at room temperature. Keep ice cream frozen.)
  • Stir 1/2 cup syrup in saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Add strawberries. Refrigerate compote at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.
  • Scoop ice cream into bowls. Top with compote and candied lemon strips.

Tips:

  • Choose the right lemons: Use organic, unwaxed lemons for the best flavor and to avoid any unwanted chemicals.
  • Use a sharp knife: A sharp knife will help you create thin, even strips of zest.
  • Blanch the zest: Blanching the zest in boiling water helps to soften it and remove any bitterness.
  • Use a sugar syrup: A simple sugar syrup is all you need to candy the zest. You can also add flavorings like vanilla extract or cinnamon to the syrup.
  • Dry the zest thoroughly: Make sure the zest is completely dry before storing it. This will help to prevent it from becoming moldy.

Conclusion:

Candied lemon zest is a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of recipes. It adds a bright, citrusy flavor to baked goods, desserts, and even savory dishes. It's a great way to use up leftover lemons and a fun project to do with kids. With just a few simple steps, you can make your own candied lemon zest at home and enjoy its delicious flavor all year long.

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