Candied Lemon Peel

• 2 lemons, scrubbed
• ⅓ cup sugar, plus more for coating
• 3 tablespoons

Cut both ends from a lemon. Using a very sharp knife or a vegetable peeler, cut the yellow zest from the lemon, leaving the bitter white pith behind. Julienne the lemon peel. Repeat this process with the second lemon. In a small, heavy nonreactive saucepan, combine the ⅓ cup sugar and the water and coo