Candied Blood Oranges

Candied oranges are here, and you know what that means—Aperol Spritz time! Yes, that’s right! Let’s upgrade that Aperol Spritz. How about giving the Lillet sisters a new accessory? Or keep this recipe for an extra special cocktail, mocktail, or boozy smoothie. Halloween drinks, anyone? “Extra special” means you can enjoy them anytime! I dare you not to eat them all first, though. Aren’t they pretty?

Candied Blood Oranges

Ingredients

2 blood oranges

1 cup of white granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups of water

Method

In a pan, add sugar and water over medium heat. Lately, I have been using my non-stick Le Creuset frying pan for everything! Let the mixture come to a boil. Add slices of blood oranges and reduce the heat to a simmer for 45 minutes. The sugar-water mixture will begin to thicken, and the oranges will start to become covered in a shiny sugary syrup. This is how you will know they are ready for drying. Transfer the sticky orange slices to a drying cooling rack. Dry them in the open air overnight. To speed up the drying process, placing them in an oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for about 2 hours will do the trick as well.

First batch from the overnight drying.

Where to buy the goods? Measuring tools, pans, knives and stuffs? Blonde Behind the Bucket Storefront of course.

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