How to use citrus powder

Whatever you say, but in winter oranges, tangerines and other citrus fruits are the most delicious and fragrant. Juicy flesh can be eaten simply, make a refreshing fresh and endlessly used in the first and second dishes. What about the skin? I'll tell you one thing, it's definitely not worth throwing it away.



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I remember, as a child, my mother always cooked for the New Year "Fanta" from orange-peel. The taste was bitter, but what a smell! Citrus fruits were not sold in stores all year round, so we stocked up crusts for the future and dried them on the battery.

But Mom did things differently. Carefully removed peel from tangerines, oranges, lemons and dried in a towel. Then grinded into powder and put in a glass jar. And all year long, I was amazed by the fragrant pastry!



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Today,It's easy.! will tell you why citrus peel is the best flavoring. It's magical. spiceIt transforms any dish. To make sure of this, use citrus powder for desserts and hot drinks. How to prepare it correctly - read in our article. And at the end of the article, see the recipe for sweet preparation for liquors.

The recipe for zest preparation Simple for dry spice. You'll need quality fruit and a little patience. Wash the fruit thoroughly before use, preferably with a brush. Mandarin crusts can be dried whole. From oranges, lemons, limes - it is better to remove a thin layer of vegetable peeling, trying not to touch the white part, otherwise the spice will bitter.





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1. Cut the peel into small pieces. If you plan to dry it in air, lightly wrap it in a thin dry towel or parchment paper. So the crusts will not get garbage, dust and will preserve the aroma. You can cut the peel with a special knife or rub it on a small grater.
   
   
   
   
2. Put the peel on a sheet of parchment and cover with a second sheet. Dry in the oven at a temperature of no more than 60 degrees. Stir periodically.
3. Dried grinder peel in a coffee grinder. Soak through a sieve and fold it into a glass container with a lid. The use of plastic is not recommended.
   
   
   
   

In the orange season, try to prepare a blank for storage. Fine grater remove the peel from the fruit, mix with powdered sugar or sugar in a ratio of 1: 2 and put in the refrigerator for 48 hours. Use as needed for desserts, tea, coffee or liquor preparation.





Orange Liqueur Ingredients

• 4 tbsp orange peel with sugar
• 0.5 l of vodka
• 0.5 liters of water
• 0.5 sugar

Preparation

1. Mix the vodka and the citrus blank. Insist at room temperature for 7 days, periodically shaking. You can use fresh peel, but then insist on alcohol longer.
   
   
   
   
2. After a week, make a sugar syrup: bring the water to a boil, add sugar and cook on a slow heat for 5 minutes.
3. Mix the alcoholic tincture with chilled sugar syrup and insist for another 7 days, stirring the container 2 times a day. After straining and pouring on glass bottles, close tightly with corks.
   
   
   
   

We, without hesitation, completely undeservedly send the peel of orange to the trash. But from the crusts of oranges, tangerines, limes and lemons you can do many useful things, ranging from cleaning products to body scrubs.

Buying citrus fruits, very often fall on beautiful in appearance, but completely tasteless and not juicy fruits. To avoid trouble will help useful tips on how to choose tasty and sweet oranges. Carefully examine when buying each fruit to give the body the maximum benefit.