Kathi December 15, 2022 at 10:59am In reply to I made candied lemon peels… by Crissy (not verified) They also get tough if the sugar syrup concentrates too much during the cooking process. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer when cooking could help. Over-concentration also causes the syrup to not drip off very well which can cause the peels to be crusty. Reply
December 15, 2022 at 10:59am
In reply to I made candied lemon peels… by Crissy (not verified)
They also get tough if the sugar syrup concentrates too much during the cooking process. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer when cooking could help.
Over-concentration also causes the syrup to not drip off very well which can cause the peels to be crusty.