Don’t throw away orange peels. They can be widely used in everyday life, in the preparation of various dishes and even in cosmetology. After all, orange peel contains vitamin C, has a disinfectant and has a pleasant taste and aroma.
You can make candied fruits from orange peels. You will need: – 1 kilogram of zest; – 6 glasses of sugar; – 700 milliliters of water.
First you need to prepare the orange peels. Fill them with cold water for 5 days.
Change the liquid to fresh daily
To test if the orange peel is done, try poking through one piece with a toothpick to determine how soft it is. Remove the crusts from the water and let the remaining liquid drain off. Dip the crusts in chilled sugar syrup made with water and sugar for a week. After the time has elapsed, remove the crusts and boil the syrup. Put the zest in the composition for another week, and then dry.
You can also make jam from orange peels. You will need equal amounts of orange citrus peel and sugar. Place the crusts in a saucepan, cover with water and cook for a quarter of an hour after boiling.
Change the water and repeat all steps three times. Drain the last water, weigh the resulting mass and add the same amount of granulated sugar. Scroll the boiled crusts through a meat grinder, add sugar and cook for half an hour. Add some citric acid, pour the jam into a jar.
Dried orange peels can be crushed in a coffee grinder and added little by little to various dishes for flavor, such as baked goods. Or you can brew orange tea from the peels. Rub the zest on a grater, pour boiling water over for 10 minutes. Strain, add hot water again and boil.
In such an invigorating tea, you can add a little orange juice for a full taste.
Orange peels exude a pleasant citrus scent, so they are used in everyday life as a flavoring agent. Place the crusts in any closet, such as winter clothing. This technique will remove the musty smell from your belongings.
If you have a cat, orange peel can help you stop the animal from chewing on furniture or eating flowers. Take advantage of the fact that felines don’t like citrus fruits and place the crusts where you want to ward off the cat.
Make a homemade lotion from orange peels. Brew them with boiling water, let it brew, cool and wipe your face with the broth. The crushed crusts can be added to the bath. Thanks to the orange peel, you will enjoy not only the procedure itself, but also a pleasant aroma.
Regardless of how you decide to use the orange peel, the fruit should be washed well before use. In order to preserve the product for a long time, manufacturers can rub the zest with special waxes that prevent the orange from spoiling for a certain time. Leftover ingredients can be harmful to your health, so try to rinse them off.
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