Dried Orange Christmas Decorations

How to dry oranges for christmas decorations today i am sharing a simple method to dry oranges for the holiday season.

Dried orange christmas decorations. Slice the oranges and apples very thinly using a mandolin for the apples if you have one. Garlands of dried oranges are a gorgeous traditional style decoration for the home. The christmas cards have started arriving i ve strung up miles of paperchains and the christmas tree which takes up most of our sitting room is twinkling and sparkling with lights and baubles. Then these simple pretty and fragrant dried orange and cloves decorations are a perfect way to spend some quality creative time together.

Steep the dried oranges in hot water and add spices. Aug 25 2014 christmas floral designs using dried orange slices for decoration. See more ideas about dried oranges dried orange slices christmas. Arrange the slices on the trays then bake for 45 mins 1 hr turning halfway through cooking until completely dried out.

Making your own dried oranges is a great activity to keep you busy one afternoon. Dried orange slices make a classic decoration for trees and wreaths during the holiday season. Looking for an easy christmas craft for all the family. Heat oven to 140c 120c fan gas 1 and line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.

Dried oranges look great as a christmas decoration and can still be used to make a cup of tea after you re done with them making them zero waste. Posted on october 19 2014 by our little house in the country 12 comments. But as much as i m loving garish decorations this year sometimes it s nice to go back to nature for some festive cheer and these dried orange and. Bringing natural elements in your home give a cozy feeling during winter months.

Just use dried oranges as tea within a month of making else there will be no flavour left. Making dried orange slices for christmas decorations gives a simple and fragrant touch to your home. How to make dried orange and cloves christmas decorations. Our christmas decor is a beautiful mix of rustic farmhouse meets a nordic scandinavian christmas.

Making homemade rustic christmas decor is a tradition for our family. It might seem tricky to dry these oh so juicy fruits but it s actually quite an easy process. After cutting an orange into 1 cm 0 39 in slices dry them using an oven a microwave a food dehydrator or even natural sunlight. Once cool stud the oranges with cloves.

Family gathered in fires crackling festive aromas music food warm lights twinkling are the things that christmas memories are made off and it all begins with my sense of smell there is nothing to start my season off. They make use of natural products the make the house smell amazing and that pop of orange colour is so warm and inviting at christmas.