Sweet, citrus-flavored and strong, orange liqueur can be sipped alone or added to cocktails. Orange liqueur gets most of its intense flavor from the peels of oranges. The alcohol dissolves…
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Infusing vodka with the flavor from lemon peels imparts the flavor of lemon’s essential oils into the alcohol without the addition of lemon juice. The recipe below makes a large…
Make lemonade when life gives you lemons! But what to do with all those lemon peels? Don’t toss them; put them to work. Lemon juice is about 5 to 6…
If you frequently use fresh lemon in baking, homemade salad dressings and tea, you may find yourself throwing out a substantial amount of peel. While you can add lemon peel…
The skins of oranges, lemons, tangerines and other citrus fruits don’t have to end up in the trash bin. Citrus peels can be recycled and reused in the home and…
It’s citrus season, and, chances are, orange lovers have overloaded their compost bins and garbage cans with peels. But that’s no place for these workhorses — there are plenty of…
Pruning an orange tree is done in the fall after it is finished producing fruit for the season, and trimming away the light-colored branches near the top and middle of…