Honey Orange Peels 蜜饯橙皮


The orange tree in my backyard has many oranges this year. In stead of throwing away the orange peels, I use them to make this honey orange peels. They can be eaten as snack,or put few in my green tea to become orange green tea. There are many benefits from the orange peels. See the chart below.

You will need...
  • Fresh oranges
  • Sugar
  • Honey
  • Water

Easy to make:
  1. Peel the orange skin thinly with a fruit peeler. Do not use the white part of the peel because it will taste bitter.
  2. In a small pot, broil orange peels on high for 5 minutes. Drain the water and rinse with cold water few times to rinse out the bitter juice.
  3. Bring the pot back on the stove, add same amount of sugar, honey and water, cook on high and bring to broil. Stir consistently until the juice reduced and sticky, not too dry if you like soft. It will be chewy when dry.

After cool, sprinkle some sugar over and storage in a jar with cover. 

USDA Orange Peel Nutrition Chart:
Principle
Nutrient Value
Percentage of RDA
Energy97 Kcal5%
Carbohydrates25.0 g19%
Protein1.50 g3%
Total Fat0.20 g1%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Dietary Fiber10.60 g28%
Vitamins
Folates30 µg7.5%
Niacin0.900 mg6%
Pantothenic acid0.490 mg10%
Pyridoxine0.176 mg13%
Riboflavin0.090 mg7%
Thiamin0.120 mg10%
Vitamin C136 mg226%
Vitamin A420 IU14%
Vitamin E0.25 mg2%
Electrolytes
Sodium3 mg0%
Potassium212 mg4%
Minerals
Calcium161 mg16%
Copper92 µg10%
Iron0.80 mg10%
Magnesium22 mg5.5%
Selenium1 µg2%
Zinc0.25 mg2%