Sugared Lemon Slices
By America's Test KitchenPublished on September 23, 2012
Time
10 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling
Yield
Makes about 16 slices
Ingredients
1 cup water 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) sugar, plus 3 tablespoon for sprinkling1 large lemon, cut lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick
Before You Begin
To make pink sugared lemon slices, replace the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar used for sprinkling with 3 tablespoons pink decorating sugar.
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Set the pan over medium heat and whisk frequently until the sugar dissolves completely. Add lemon slices and bring just to a simmer. Take saucepan off heat and allow syrup and lemons to cool. Remove lemons from pan and allow to cool completely. Sprinkle both sides of lemon slices with sugar.
Time
10 minutes, plus 1 hour coolingYield
Makes about 16 slicesIngredients
1 cup water
1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) sugar, plus 3 tablespoon for sprinkling
1 large lemon, cut lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) sugar, plus 3 tablespoon for sprinkling
1 large lemon, cut lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) sugar, plus 3 tablespoon for sprinkling
1 large lemon, cut lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick
Why This Recipe Works
This Sugared Lemon Slices recipe produces a lovely candied lemon garnish for cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, and drinks. (They’re also delicious on their own.) It is important to cut them to the recommended thickness: thin enough to be translucent, but not so thin as to fall apart during simmering.
Before You Begin
To make pink sugared lemon slices, replace the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar used for sprinkling with 3 tablespoons pink decorating sugar.
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Set the pan over medium heat and whisk frequently until the sugar dissolves completely. Add lemon slices and bring just to a simmer. Take saucepan off heat and allow syrup and lemons to cool. Remove lemons from pan and allow to cool completely. Sprinkle both sides of lemon slices with sugar.
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