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citrus sugar with spoon and citrus fruit beside jar

Homemade citrus sugar

Karon Grieve
Perfect for adding to your bakes for a kick of citrus, use in tea and in your porridge too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course preserves
Cuisine British
Calories 1949 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 orange zest grated
  • 1 lemon zest grated
  • 500 g sugar
Metric - US Customary

Instructions
 

  • spread the grated citrus zest on baking parchment over a drying rack and set aside in a warm place for a couple of days to dry out. (Aga, airing cupboard, above radiator, top of fridge)
  • Spoon into a jar with sugar and hsake well to combine thoroughly
  • Leave for a week to let the flavours combine and develop

Nutrition

Calories: 1949kcalCarbohydrates: 504gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 2gSugar: 499gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I'm using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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