Recipe
Grapefruit or sour orange peels in syrup
Grapefruit or sour orange peels cooked in syrup with cinnamon and vanilla. A classic Cuban dessert served cold with cheese.
- Preparation2 h 15 min
- Cooking1 h 45 min
- Total time4 h
- Servings12 servings
- DifficultyMedium
Grapefruit peels in syrup are a typical dessert in Cuban cuisine. They can also be made with sour oranges and are delicious served very cold and accompanied by cheese.
Ingredients
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Method
- Peel the grapefruits by making a superficial cut on the rind so that the peels are not damaged and remain even.
CiberCuba - Cut each grapefruit into 8 equal pieces and remove the pith.
- Place the peels in a pot with water and let them soak from the night before.
- The next day, change the water and bring them to a boil for 15 minutes.
CiberCuba - Drain them, change the water again, and boil them for another 15 minutes. Repeat this operation two more times, always changing the water, until the peels look somewhat translucent.
- Drain the peels as well as possible.
- In a large saucepan, bring the 4 cups of water to a boil with the sugar, cinnamon, and drops of vanilla extract.
- When the syrup has been boiling for about 5 minutes, add the grapefruit (or orange) peels.
- Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the syrup reaches your desired consistency.
- Let cool and serve cold, accompanied by cream cheese.
