Candied Citrus Peels

This recipe should really be titled Sugar Preservation of Citrus Peels because, accurately speaking, the peel must be preserved in syrup before it can be candied. The true procedure for making candied fruit involves covering the exterior surface of sugar-preserved fruit with a thin, crystallized layer of sugar, which prevents it from drying out too rapidly. In this recipe the finished peels are kept in syrup so this is not a concern. These days, most people do not have the time for the rath