Mứt is traditional Vietnamese preserved fruits or vegetables with sugar. This recipe is for mứt vỏ cam or candied orange peels with Sparrow Ginger, which uses up the zesty peels that usually go to waste. With other easy-to-find ingredients and some patience, you’ll have delicious homemade mứt to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in no time!
Mứt comes in many different types using various ingredients such as coconut, ginger, soursop, calamansi, yam, etc. The most common type of mứt that you may find is the ones with fruits covered by a thin layer of crystalized sugar similar to this one.
During Tết or Lunar New Year, mứt is a must-have sweet treat. Most family greets guests with a round tray of mứt, nuts, and various candies on the first days of the new year. Mứt is typically enjoyed with a cup of hot tea.
3 navel oranges
2 teaspoons Sparrow Ginger
Sugar (equal parts to the weight of orange peels)
Salt
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