Michel Roux

Candied citrus peel sticks

Preparation info
  • Makes enough for

    6-8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook: Recipes from Around the World
The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2025

  • About

Ingredients

  • 2 grapefruits or large oranges
  • 400 g (2 cups) sugar

Method

  1. Using a sharp, flexible knife, cut off a 5mm (¼in) sliver from the base and top of the fruit. Starting from the top and following the contour of the fruit, cut off 5 bands of peel, 3cm (1in) wide and 6cm (2in) long, from each fruit (including the pith). Cut each band into 3 strips, each 1cm (½in) wide.
  2. Put the strips in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bri