This yummy candied orange peels recipe is an easy and tasty way to use oranges! You’ll also find other great recipes and tips for using oranges.
Easy Orange Recipes and Tips
It’s that time of year. You found a really good deal on oranges but you purchased a few more than you can eat. Now what do you do with them. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
Make juice out of the orangesand then use the peels for Candied Orange Peels.
Use the leftover syrup from Candied Orange Peels(recipe below) on pancakes or French Toast. The syrup can also be used to make popsicles.
Wash orange peels thoroughly.Grate the peel before using and freeze the zest for later use.
Cut up orange segments and use as a garnish for salads.Use in fruit salad or sliced as a side dish.
Cut up orange slices and use a garnishfor meat or relish dishes.
Cut up peels.In a saucepan add peels, 1 cinnamon stick, a few cloves and fill to the top with water. Simmer for a nice potpourri or dry peels and use in dry potpourri.
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Lesley
I just found this recipe I love the Idea of being able to use the whole orange or fruit of any type I have never had candied Orange peels didn’t realize possible how do you use them in a recipe or is it like a candy treat ? Thank you for your recipes and videos tips of all types… I currently save orange or lemon peels and place in a mason jar with vinegar and let set for 2 weeks its a great cleaner and smells great I use vinegar as my main cleaner I cant use a lot of things due to being allergic to so many things the fruit peels give vinegar a better scent and also the lemon peels or even half a lemon is great clean faucets showers etc , but I’m new to your website and videos and so glad I have found them!!
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Jill
You can eat the candied orange peels alone or sprinkle them on top of something like a white cake or add to cookies. You can add them to some spinach salads etc.
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Maralene A Strom
Thanks so much for sharing these recipies. Plan to for sure use the citris recipes…my favorite is orange marmalade!!!
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Cathrine Osberg
Love these recipes! Live in California with several producing citrus trees and have a bounty of fruit! Yes, in summer our neighbors have zucchini to give away, but we ALWAYS have lemons, limes, and oranges throughout the year and our neighborhood gets to share in the bounty–by the peck and all organic. Thanks. Love the marmalade.
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Rose Strong
Does this make the marmalade without any pectin? Very interested if it does and a nice small amount instead of tossing the orange would be brilliant.
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Jill
Yes it does. The boiling it is what thickens it.
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Rebecca McCray
You can use Sugar instead of Pectin. It works almost the same to me.
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Isabella
How long does it keep in the fridge? Can I freeze the marmalade?
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Jill
It will keep in the fridge more than 3-6 months or more. I wouldn’t freeze it because the bits of fruit might become mushy. Because it is so easy to make a small amount and it keeps so long in the fridge you probably wouldn’t need to freeze.
The most important product made from oranges in the United States is frozen concentrated juice. Essential oils, pectin, candied peel, and orange marmalade are among the important by-products. Sour, or Seville, oranges are raised especially for making marmalade.
Oranges and tangerines keep best in cold places—to maximize quality, the crisper drawer in your fridge will prove most fruitful. Oranges in the fridge will stay fresh for up to an entire month. Meanwhile, oranges placed on the countertop will only last for a week. 3.
If you find yourself with a bounty of our favorite sweet citrus fruits and you run out of orange desserts to make, you can stash your extra oranges in the freezer to enjoy later.
How to Tell When Oranges Are Bad. Some tell-tale signs of oranges that are past their prime are bruising, shriveled peels, and mushy spots. Fresh oranges should be firm when you give them a gentle squeeze. Of course, if your oranges are growing mold or giving off a foul smell, throw them out ASAP.
Ripened fruit attracts the pest to lay its eggs. The properties selected for fruit removal are “within a half-mile radius of larval detections, mated-female detections, or detections of high volumes of Oriental fruit flies,” Lyle wrote in a Feb.
Watch out for nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, headache, and insomnia. Oranges are high in acid, and that can make symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) worse. If you're taking beta-blockers, too many oranges could increase your potassium intake and lead to kidney damage.
Boiling the oranges softens the peel of the oranges and makes them easier to chop finely in a food processor (or by hand). Also boiling the oranges tends to mellow the pith of the orange (the white part of the skin) - the pith tends to be quite bitter and could leave an unpleasant taste in the cake if it was used raw.
Instead, gather your used citrus peels and a cinnamon stick, and place them in a pot of water. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and allow it to simmer for some time, infusing your home with a delightful citrus and cinnamon aroma. Once cooled, strain the liquid and transfer it into a spray bottle.
Citrus cravings mean that your body is trying to relieve itself of stress and anxiety. Qualities: Those who are more anxious than most tend to gravitate towards citrus snacks. Since citrus foods are known to boost immunity, citrus lovers subconsciously more aware of their health and “load up” to prepare for the future.
Pack orange pieces into containers. Cover fruit with cold, heavy syrup (40% sugar, see Table 2 in Canning Oranges section) made with excess fruit juice or water. Keep the orange pieces submerged in the syrup by placing a small piece of crumpled waxed paper on top of the fruit in each container.
The best way to store whole oranges, though, is in the fridge. To store whole oranges in the fridge: Don't wash the oranges until right before you plan to eat them, as excess moisture will speed up the spoiling process. Place the dry oranges in a zip-top bag or airtight storage container.
There's a lot of controversy around the role of citrus in the garden: Can it be composted? Will it deter pests? It turns out that while citrus is probably not altogether harmful to your garden, and can—in limited circ*mstances—be helpful, it's very likely not worth bothering with.
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