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The slice will perfume and slowly flavor your drink.

Use orange slices as a cocktail garnish like for this spicy skinny margarita.

You can prolong their shelf life by storing them in the fridge or freezer. Storageįully dried orange slices will last for six to twelve months, depending on the heat and humidity in your house. Dry the orange slices until they are dry to touch, about three to four hours.

Check them again every 30 to 60 minutes, rotating the pans, flipping over the slices, and checking for slices that are browning more quickly than others.

After the first hour, rotate the pans, and flip over the orange slices. You can put the slices very close to each other but do not overlap them.īake the orange slices in your oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Put cut orange slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. So don’t skip regular maintenance and occasional professional sharpening. The second most important part of knife safety is making sure your knives are sharp, because dull knives are more likely to slip. Tip from the wise quacker: the most important thing in knife safety is good technique. I have tried my mandoline to slice oranges but find that a sharp knife works best. Slice one quarter inch rounds, trying to make them as uniform as possible so they dry evenly. How to dehydrate orangesįirst, rinse and dry your oranges and then cut off the ends. Or mix it up with a pink-fleshed Cara Cara navel orange or even a blood orange or two. Navel oranges are a seedless varietal with thick skin and less juice, so they dry well. Seedless oranges are best for making dried orange slices, since seeds will leave large holes. Oranges come in a lot of different varieties. Tips and tricks Best oranges for dehydrated orange slices Citrus fruits don’t ripen further after picking, so store your oranges in the refrigerator until dehydrating them. Oranges may be available year-round, but peak season is in the winter months and early spring. You can read more about citrus genealogy and other crossings here. Citrus a bit of an incestuous genus, it seems, as oranges crossed with pomelo then made grapefruit. All about orangesĭid you know … oranges originated in Asia as a domesticated hybrid between the pomelo and mandarin, two of the three original citrus fruits.

I initially contemplated making vermouth “caviar” after watching Drink Masters on Netflix. This recipe for dehydrated oranges was developed for the 52 weeks of cocktails challenge (week 3: garnish).