Dried Orange Slices

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Dried Orange Slices

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Dried orange slices make a fragrant cocktail garnish. Or use dehydrated oranges and other dried citrus for garlands and decorations.

Dried Orange Slices

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Ingredients Citrus fruit That's it! To make dried oranges, you just need fruit and nothing else.

Dried Orange Slices

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Ok. You need a knife and an oven too. But you don't need a fancy dehydrator to dehydrate oranges for dried orange slices.

Dried Orange Slices

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The best oranges for dehydrating oranges are navel oranges. They're thick skinned and less juicy. Add a Cara Cara navel or blood orange for that red color!

Dried Orange Slices

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Slice them about one-quarter inch thick. Try to slice them the same thickness so they dry as evenly as possible.

Dried Orange Slices

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Dehydrate the orange slices in your oven for about three to four hours until dry to touch. It helps to rotate the pans and flip them once or twice.

Dried Orange Slices

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You can make dried citrus out of any citrus fruit. Try dehydrating limes or lemons next!

Dried Orange Slices

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Use as a garnish for cocktails, steeped in tea, or as decorations. They'll keep for weeks!

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