Description
Candied kumquats take minutes to make and they are a great topping for salads to ice cream and a gorgeous garnish. Recipe lightly adapted from Simply Recipes
Ingredients
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- 14 oz (2 cups) vanilla sugar (or granulated sugar)
- 8 oz (1 cup) water
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1 lb 4 oz (4 cups) halved kumquats*
Instructions
- Combine sugar, water, vanilla bean seeds, and vanilla bean pod in a medium saucepan and
- mix together. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce heat as needed to reach a
- simmer. Simmer for 4 minutes.
- Add kumquats to saucepan and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes, adjusting heat as
- necessary.
- Strain syrup from kumquats and transfer kumquats to a jar. Return syrup (with vanilla bean
- pod) to saucepan and simmer for another 5 minutes to reduce. Add 1/4 cup of the reduced
- syrup to the kumquats and store in refrigerator.
Notes
- When you slice your kumquats, you can remove any seeds that easily come loose, but there’s no need to be very picky about it since the seeds are completely edible.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80