Sweet Preserved Kumquat

I found kumquats at Giant a week ago, they r very sweet while eating raw, but I love to eat it as those sweet preserved candy during CNY. I saw a simple & easy recipe at Carol's, thus without any hesitations, decided to give it a go ;p

Ingredients

300g kumquats

100g sugar (may replace by rock sugar)

50g maltose (may replace by sugar or rock sugar)

1 tbsp brandy (may replace by cointreau or water)

1. Wash and dry kumquats with kitchen towel
2. Using a shape knife, draw 4 lines at each kumquat
3. Place kumquat into a sauce pan, put in 1/2 of sugar and 1 tbsp brandy
4. Add in maltose
5. Cook kumquats in low heat, stir continuously with a wooden spoon til the maltose and sugar melt
6. Add in remaining sugar, continue simmering on low heat
7. Keep stirring the kumquats while simmering
8. Cook for about 10 - 12 minutes or until the kumquats look almost transparent
9. Put on lid, leave it cool til the next day
10. Store cooked kumquats and syrup into a clean glass container (able to store for 2 - 3 months in fridge)

Oooh... This is really good, I love the way the syrup bursting out from the kumquat in the month, yummy!