Candied Zucchini

Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 large zucchini
• 2 cups granulated sugar, plus extra for rolling
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 powdered drink mix, any flavor (kool-ade)

Recipe

• 1 peel and cut off ends of zucchini. quarter length wise and remove seeds and soft centers with a spoon. cut into half inch pieces.
• 2 combine 2 cups sugar, water and kool-ade in a medium pot. cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil and sugar disolves. reduce heat to medium low and add zucchini.
• 3 simmer until zucchini is tender, 15-20 minutes.
• 4 set a strainer over a large bowl and drain zucchini. allow to drain and cool for 30 minutes. reserve liquid for making more candy later.
• 5 place zucchini pieces in a food dehydrator for about 8 hours or until mostly dry but still slightly sticky (alternately you could place pieces on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet and put in the oven set to the lowest temperature with the door craked slightly).
• 6 roll pieces in granulated sugar and let cool completely.
• 7 store in an air tight container.