Mixed peel recipes

Making your own mixed peel is a breeze. It takes hardly any time at all but is a process that is completed over two days. Now’s the time to be making it. Backyard citrus trees are laden and christmas cake making time is just around the corner. I’ll be making my christmas cake next month [...]Read More...

Mixed Peel Cookies: Hot and fresh Hermit-style cookies have been around 700 or 800 years - but I’ll let the Old Farmer’s Almanac tell the tale! “This soft, spicy cookie was often the last thing the baker made from the leftover trimmings on his table. It was made with chopped fruits, raisins, nuts, and seasoned with cinnamon, cloves and other spices; sweetened with either molasses or brown sugar, and usually cut into squares or bars. Some say the spices become more distinct with age, making…

Homemade Mixed Peel is so much more flavourful than supermarket bought. It isn’t as bitter and has a more fully rounded flavour that captures the essence of citrus season.

For a taste of summer try our festive Orange Butter Squares Recipe. The mouthwatering pieces of candied orange peel mixed in to each square take these sweet treats to the next level.

My candied mixed peel recipe uses lemon and orange peels to make a sweet and fruity treat that can be used in so many ways!

Homemade Candied Orange Peel to use in cakes, cookies, puddings, and other desserts and sweets. Basic DIY recipe to make orange candy.

The allure of lemonade is in its balance between sweet and tart, but since I can’t leave well enough alone, I’m always tweaking it by introducing a third flavor. Lately I’ve been loving the addition of heat, especially in the form of a spicy ginger syrup. The kick from a homemade fresh ginger syrup amps up the addictive quality of this warm weather beverage. It’s that sweet-sour combination that comes through first, while the heat settles in at the end of the gulp.

Serves 8

There are different ways you can use mango peels in your kitchen to make different recipes. Here, sharing with you 3 interesting recipes. Read on.