Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Candied Orange Zest for Cranberry Trifle 4.0 (27) Close Use this orange zest recipe when making our Cranberry Trifle. Directions In a medium saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add zest of 1 orange (peeled into long strips with a vegetable peeler); simmer, swirling occasionally, until zest is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a plate. Dredge zest in sugar, and thinly slice.