You’ll need a few decent sized oranges to get started. We actually used both oranges and grapefruit, but lemons and limes would be pretty as well. You can actually use any type of citrus fruit you want for this project. Plus they smell heavenly! How to Prep Your Orange Slices for Dryingįor every method we tried, the prep work beforehand was exactly the same. Since we really like to make homemade Christmas decor around here, learning how to dry orange slices just made sense. In 1848, the Queen’s husband Prince Albert helped popularize the decorating of trees in Great Britain by bringing them to Windsor Castle.ĭried fruit was a common Christmas decoration in the Victorian era, so adding dried oranges to our Christmas decor just feels very classic. Most of what we think of as traditional Christmas decor dates back to the mid 1800s during time of Queen Victoria. I’m excited to share with you how to use each method and which one worked best!ĭried oranges are actually a very traditional Christmas decoration. We tried three ways to dry orange slices: in the oven, in the microwave, and in an air fryer.
While they are quite easy to make, they can be quite time consuming. You can eat them, use them to flavor drinks, and even use them as garnish!īut by far, my favorite use for dried orange slices is for decoration, especially at Christmastime.Īdding dry orange slices to a garland or an ornaments on a Christmas tree brings such a great pop of color to your decor. Today, I’m going to teach y’all how to dry orange slices three ways: in an oven, a microwave, or an air fryer! And I’m going to let you know which one works best!ĭried oranges have a lot of uses.
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