Do
you want to literally spice up your home with a very fun and cost effective
holiday treat? Decorating with orange slices.
The
holiday season tends to bring out the traditionalist in all of us, whether
you’re following in your family’s time-honored classics or making new
traditions of your own! When it comes to holiday decorating, incorporating
dried orange slices is a great old-school method to bring a vibrant note of
color to your living space. Bonus, they’re SO easy to make, and inexpensive
too! In addition to a recipe for the orange slices, I’ve got some tips on how
to use them in simple ways to add some holiday spice to your décor that works
from Thanksgiving through New Years!
To
make the dried oranges, you’ll need
Sunburst
Naval oranges
Confectioner’s
sugar, optional
Wire
cooling rack and sheet pan
Preheat
your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. While it’s warming up, slice your
orange(s) into very thin slices, discarding each end. Arrange the slices on the
cooling rack – the space between the wires will keep the oranges from sticking.
For a little more gloss to your oranges, you may choose to dunk them into
confectioner’s sugar, placing them sugar-side-up on the rack.
Of
course if you have a dehydrating cabinet you can use it rather than your oven.
If you have time you can even air dry them. But don’t do it too soon or you
lose the aroma and they can begin to grow fuzzes so either the oven or a dehydrator
is the best way.
Make
a holiday wreath, or evergreen swag! To wire your orange slices, use a
lightweight floral wire and poke through the outer edge of flesh right up
against the rind. Slide the slice to the middle of the length of wire, and
twist to secure the wire around the rind. Pair the orange slices with gold and
brown floral accents like berries, twigs, and pinecones, and be sure to finish
it off with a beautiful ribbon bow.
As
you may have seen in yesterday’s blog you can also use them as ornaments for
your tree as well.
Are you looking for the perfect wholesome and
gift to use as gifts for a business associates, family or friends? A quick
visit to http://sunburstoranges.com can solve all of your fresh gift giving
adventures. We sell only the finest selections and the freshest citrus you can
buy.
Presented By:
Sunburst Oranges
180 South “E” Street
Porterville, CA 93257
559-561-3391
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