"I make this when we are trying to eat a little healthier. We love it with the mango and black berries but sometimes we will use whatever fruit is in season...." Reviewed By: SweetTooth
"I make this when we are trying to eat a little healthier. We love it with the mango and black berries but sometimes we will use whatever fruit is in season. Another favorite is strawberries or raspberries with blueberries."
Candied fruit, also referred to as crystallized fruit, is fruit that has been cooked in sugar syrup and then allowed to set in the syrup for a long period of time.
Pinkish-red or yellow in color, this type of fruit is harvested from a species of climbing cactus that grows in tropical areas of the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America and a few other regions with warm climates.
A medium sized oval berry, dark red in color that grows on small bushy trees in tropical climates. Native to Africa, this berry is similar in shape to an olive and provides a meaty pulp surrounding a small seed.