How to Dry Orange Slices | DIY Holiday Decor | PepperHarrow Farm 

This is ridiculous…how much does it cost in electricity….

The average cost in the US to run your gas oven for ten hours is $1.14 according to a quick Google search. If anything, the oranges are what is expensive in this project. An electric oven averages .36 an hour.

@@catherineciosi147 The are other methods to dry citrus slices: in summertime you can put the slices on a rack and put them in your car for a day or two depending on your outside temperature. On a really hot day they will be done 7-10 hours and your car will smell good. Blot them with a napkin and that will speed up the drying time. If your house has the old radiator heater you can set the racks on that. I have also put the racks of citrus slices under my row cover that goes over my plants in the winter in the summer: you can set a simple plastic tent up in the summer and put them under that. I learned how to do this when I lived out in the middle of nowhere without electricity. I have so many bags of dried citrus, apple and pear slices from years of doing decorations, potpourri and food preservation. I am always looking for ideas to use them. If you have or no someone that has any of these types of fruits ask if you can have them. I am fortunate that I have apple and pear trees and I would be happy to give some away rather than have to clean the ground up what in the fall because they leave a mess. I know your comment was a year ago, however I think we will have inflation for a very long time with our current debt rate getting worse. I wanted to put this out there because they really are nice to decorate with and give as gifts. My best friend since 1976 ask me to make her a swag, the one in the video is very basic. I strung cinnamon sticks with a citrus slices in between each cinnamon stick and h.glued a bay leaf on the cinnamon stick 🍃🍊 🍃 (one bay leaf on each side of the citrus slice ) and a star anise in the center. I don’t like using jute to string with because it freys, but it does make cute little simple bows to add in. I like using green gardening wire because it’s sturdy and cheap. Fishing line and thick thread works good too. Take care and Happy New Years!

ok so dont? no one cares abt ur lack of affordability

@@moonchild1432bro really gotta be rude for no reason😭

no ones asking u to watch it for 10 hrs. like why are ppl on the internet so dense

This is for whole oranges, studded with cloves. I do apologise.

I usually don’t, but you certainly can.

Yes, low and slow helps the oranges keep their color when dried. It’s not a quick process. The higher the temperature the more brown they are when dried.

every hour for 10 hours!? *crying*

@@PepperHarrow LOLZ I understand , it just threw me off at first when i heard you say it . I was gurl ..... 10 hours? neck nah lolz but i ended up following your guide anyways turned out perfect - i just pressed the juice out first cut my time down.

Jenn misspoke. 1/4 inch is perfect

What temp do i do in dehyrator ? Do we flip them in dehyrator as well

Thank you for the demonstration! I want to make some of these with my Granddaughters so I can hang them in my rustic Christmas tree.

Yeah I don't think 3cm is what she meant. A simple close up of the cutting or the slices before dehydrating would have been helpful. They look very pretty though!

@@PepperHarrow can you do it with a air fryer

Totally! You gotta do what works for you. Not sure why, but my oven takes longer. It’s a gas oven, so not sure if that makes a difference or not n

I tried this too and burnt 2 whole bags of oranges. Googled around & found no one else says 10 hours. More like 4 lol

Haha I think many will go broke with energy bills or they can pay by dried orange peel. Lol

Great idea for an experiment. We usually do this in winter so sun drying wouldn't be conducive but trying it in the greenhouse might be a good idea.