Buy good-quality candied peel from France, Italy, Spain or Portugal that has not been dyed with artificial colours. Candied peel will keep well and retain its colour for several months ...
Discard any leftover syrup (or use in another recipe ... To make candied zest from other citrus fruit, replace the 3 limes with 2 lemons, 1 large orange or 1 small grapefruit. It's best ...