Food and Recipes Fruits Citrus Lemon Candied Lemon Slices Be the first to rate & review! Use candied lemon slices to garnish cakes or cocktails. They also make tasty snacks. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 11, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Ingredients 2 small lemons 1 cup granulated sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup water Directions Slice lemons: Cut lemons into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; discard seeds. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Simmer lemons in sugar: Stir together sugar, lemon juice, and water in a large skillet over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon slices, and simmer gently, keeping slices in a single layer and turning occasionally, 14 to 16 minutes or until slightly translucent and rinds are softened. Remove from heat. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Chill lemon slices: Place slices in a single layer in a wax paper-lined jelly-roll pan, using tongs. Cool completely (about 1 hour). Cover and chill 2 hours to 2 days. Reserve syrup for another use. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate It Print