Candied Kumquats

Name: Candied Kumquats
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Sugar; 3 cups Water; 2 pints kumquats, stems removed

Author:
Chef Laura Frankel
Publish date:
Dec 20, 2010

Kumquats are beautiful and irresistible when you see them in the store. They are not for eating out of hand though and need a bit of WORK before they can be added to your menu.

10minDuration
5minCook Time
5minPrep Time
12 ServingsServings

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar
3 cups Water
2 pints kumquats, stems removed

Preparation

Bring the sugar and water to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Cool completely.
Place the kumquats in a clean jar with a tight fitting lid. Pour the cooled syrup over the kumquats. The kumquats are buoyant and need to be weighted down. I place a piece of parchment paper over them and weight it down.
Place the kumquats in the refrigerator and in 3 weeks the kumquats will have softened and will be sweet and slightly sour. Store the kumquats in their syrup for 2-3 months.