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Candied Kumquats

When I see ingredients I haven’t worked with, I often drag them home to see what new delights I can concoct.  Welcome home Kumquats, which quickly became Candied Kumquats.

Let’s Talk Kumquats

If you’re not familiar with the adorable kumquat, they’re the midget member of the citrus family. Originally from Asia, they have thick, sweet skins, a bitter, powerful centre and are about the size of a robin’s egg.  The flavour is over-the-top orange with a sharp tang finish.  If you’ve never tried one I suggest popping one straight in your mouth, just to familiarize yourself with the intensity of the fruit in its raw state.

Ready yourself for an explosion of flavour.  Kumquat can easily overpower if you’re not careful with it, but there are some things it loves to work with, like vinegar for a tangy pickle, or lime for a tart salsa, or sugar for an intense preserve or flavoured syrup.

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Citrus Inspired

Originally, I planned a colourful citrus salsa, to take us down the road of a savoury-sweet endeavour, but then I had an overwhelming desire for the taste of orange and chocolate. Inspired by Terry’s Chocolate Orange, I whipped up a dark and delicious  Chocolate Orange Chiffon Cake, moistened with kumquat syrup and topped with colourful bits of candied kumquat.

The result was truly satisfying – bright, bold citrus flavour grounded in rich, dark chocolate.  Craving conquered.

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Try this: top a toasted flax beagle and cream cheese with the sharp, citrus twang of candied kumquats for a taste of pure sunshine!

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Candied Kumquats - Food Gypsy

Candied Kumquats


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  • Author: Cori Horton
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Ready yourself for an explosion of citrus flavour with Candied Kumquats.  The powerful tang of Kumquat delicately candied in sugar for an intense preserve, or flavoured syrup.


Ingredients

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2 cups of roughly chopped kumquats (roughly 16 kumquats)
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar


Instructions

  1. Roughly chop kumquats. Discard any seeds you can that are easy to get to, but they’re edible, so if you miss some, no worries.
  2. Heat orange juice and sugar over high heat until it comes to a boil. Simmer for 4 minutes. Add kumquats and simmer for 8 minutes, until transparent.
  3. Drain kumquats, and reserve syrup. Return the syrup to the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce. Combine the kumquats and 1/4 cup of the syrup together.
  4. Cool and serve or, scoop into a tightly sealed jar and refrigerate.  Can be stored for up to two weeks and substitutes nicely for marmalade.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Condiments
  • Method: Preserving
  • Cuisine: American
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Cori Horton

Fearlessly cooking in her home kitchen just outside Ottawa, Canada; Cori Horton is a food photographer, food marketing consultant, recipe developer and sustainability advocate. A Cordon Bleu trained chef, Cori spent five years as the owner of Nova Scotia's Dragonfly Inn and now shares all things delicious - right here.

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