Cartoony Food #3 Kumquat Preserves/Candied Kumquats

 
Crystal Clear Candied Fruit

Cartoony Food #3 Kumquat Preserves/Candied Kumquats

2 lbs Kumquat, washed

4 cups Sugar

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup Acid (Lemon or Lime Juice, or Vinegar) to prevent crystallization
1 packet Mandarin Orange Kool Aid or Tang

4 cups additional Sugar

Put the Sugar, water, and acid and Kool Aid in a pot, bring to the boil on high, then add the fruit.. Bring back to the boil and reduce heat to medium. Let simmer 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and cover the fruit with a heavy plate or a Japanese Drop Lid.  Then cover and
Set aside for 24 hours.

DO NOT STIR IN ALL STEPS

In 24 hours, remove the drop lid, add a cup of Sugar, and let boil on medium for 5 minutes, replace the drop lid, cover and set aside 24 hours.

In 24 hours, remove the drop lid, add a cup of Sugar, and let boil on medium for 5 minutes, replace the drop lid, cover and set aside 24 hours.

In 24 hours, remove the drop lid, add a cup of Sugar, and let boil on medium for 5 minutes, replace the drop lid, cover and set aside 24 hours.

In 24 hours, remove the drop lid, add a cup of Sugar, and let boil on medium for 5 minutes.

Then spoon the Fruit into a sterilized jar and cover with the syrup.

Dry or use wet (store in their syrup)

Do not throw out that syrup. ITS HEAVENLY!