This recipe is from the small south-western state of Mexico called Colima where candies made from coconut are famous. The candied limes maintain a slight bitterness which pairs very nicely with the sweet coconut. You might be wondering why we are sharing recipes on our online grocery store blog... Cancun Best Discounts has recently launched an extension of the company called WE Deliver Cancun. Basically how it works is that you can go online, make an order from our online grocery store and the products will be delivered to your hotel or other rental for the week. Since there isn't much to talk about on the blog we thought we would share some of our favorite Mexican inspired recipes. These can be made at home or with the products you can buy online and have us deliver to you here, so you can enjoy some great Mexican dishes in Mexico! I / WE hope you try some of them and enjoy. :) Be sure to leave feedback in the comments section!
What you will need to make these tasty natural candies ~
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 12 medium - large sized limes washed thoroughly
- 2 1/2 cups of sugar
- 2 cups of fresh shredded coconut
- 172 cup water
How to prepare ~
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and stir then add the limes. Cook at a soft simmer until tender for about 10-15 minutes or until slightly tender. Remove the limes and let cool. Make a small incision on the top of each lime with a sharp knife, remove the inside while making sure not to tear the skin of the lime. Once all the limes have been cleaned out, discard the inner part and return the limes to the pot covering them with cold water and the remaining 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Bring to a boil, strain, and repeat process without adding more baking soda to remove all the bitterness from the limes.
Return the limes to the pot for the last time covering them with just enough cold water then stir in 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Cook over medium-low heat stirring occasionally until the sugar has made a syrup the same consistency as maple syrup, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat letting it cool in the pot then remove and let dry on a wire rack if possible.
Combine the coconut, 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook until the coconut is thick, almost translucent. Let cool until safe to handle.
Fill the limes with the coconut and let cool completely. You can then eat or store in an air tight container with wax paper for up to 2 months.
What a treat!
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