Candied Citrus Peel

In the Tudor period these candied fruits or sweetmeats were known as ‘wet suckets’ because they were kept in syrup. They were an important addition to the banqueting courses and displayed to show off their beautiful colours.

Before these sweetmeats were made in England, they were imported from the Mediterranean; however, by the Tudor period they were made in England with imported fruits. By the eighteenth century candied fruits were available to buy from professional confectioners.<