Kira Stoletova

Tangerines are a healthy citrus plant rich in vitamins and minerals. It is consumed raw, and also dried, made into juices and compotes. Not only the pulp of the fruit, but also the peel has beneficial properties. The use of tangerine peels is widespread in cooking and folk medicine.

Beneficial features

Tangerine peels have a large amount of vitamins C, K and D, which have a positive effect on the functioning of the entire body. Also, the by-product does not contain nitrates.

Tangerine peels improve metabolism, remove harmful substances and excess fat from the body. Low calorie content allows you to use them during weight loss.

Tangerine peels also contain a lot of calcium, which strengthens bones and teeth. The presence of magnesium relieves fatigue and stress.

Tangerine peels are used for the following health problems:

  • excess cholesterol;
  • liver disorders;
  • problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
  • nervous system disorders;
  • colds and viruses;
  • stomach ulcer;
  • excess weight;
  • inflammation;
  • women's diseases.

Methods of use in medicine

A decoction is prepared to treat bronchitis. The tangerine zest and peel are dried, ground into powder and poured with boiling water. For 100 g of component take 400 ml of water.

The components are placed in a water bath and boiled for 8 minutes, after which the broth is infused for 2-3 hours and filtered through gauze. Drink the warmed infusion 3 times a day before meals.

To treat cough, an alcohol infusion is made from tangerine peel. The skin of 2 tangerines is poured with a liter of alcohol and left for 8 days in a cool room. Before use, 30 drops of the product are diluted in water and drunk 3 times a day before eating.

For treatment internal organs They prepare special tea from tangerine peel. To prepare it, peel it from 1 fruit and pour boiling water over it. Sugar or honey is added to tea for taste.

This product lowers cholesterol thanks to flavones and also lowers blood sugar levels. Also, tangerine peel helps remove toxins from the liver and normalizes digestion, reducing nausea and vomiting.

To treat obesity, the white part of the tangerine peel is extracted. It has the ability to remove fat accumulations from the body, thanks to the presence of nobiletin.

Application in cosmetology

An external remedy is prepared from the zest and tangerine peels. To do this, the offal must be dried and crushed to a pulp. The product can be used to treat acne and acne, as well as skin irritation.

Cleansing toner recipe:

  • the tangerine peel is separated from the pulp;
  • the peels should be dried and crushed into small pieces;
  • put them in a container and fill with cool water;
  • leave the product in the refrigerator for 48 hours;

The finished product is used to wipe the face. It is applied to a cotton swab and treated problem areas 2 times a day: in the morning and before bedtime. Tangerine peel toner cleanses pores and tones the skin.

Ice cubes with crusts are used to clean the skin. To prepare the product, add water and freeze it. It is better to wipe the skin in the morning.

To prepare a face mask you need tangerine zest. It is mixed with yolks and sour cream and applied to the skin. Keep the mask on for 20-30 minutes.

Tangerine peels are used as part of a scrub. The product is ground in a coffee grinder and diluted with cool water to form a cream.

Use in cooking and everyday life

Ways to use tangerine peels at home:

  • Cleaning agent. Tangerine peel cleans dishwashers. It is placed inside, which eliminates streaks and stains.
  • Vinegar tincture. It is also a cleaning agent, but with a stronger effect. Removes mold and fungal growths.
  • Essential oil. It is prepared from an alcohol tincture of tangerine peels. To do this, it is evaporated until the alcohol disappears.
  • Additive to tea. Tangerine zest is added to the drink to give additional taste, which also enhances it healing properties. Zest is also added to cocktails.
  • Tangerine vodka. To do this, high-quality alcohol is mixed with tangerine juice in a ratio of 1 to 10. Tangerine peel is added to the mixture and left for 2-3 days.
  • Candied fruit. To prepare them at home, the crusts are covered with sugar or syrup.
  • Seasoning for meat dishes. To do this, dry and grind the peel and add it to the meat when cooking.
  • Tangerine jam. It has a pleasant taste and helps with colds.
  • Moth repellent. Tangerine peels are laid out in cabinets: they repel insects.

Application in the garden

If you place fruit peels under seedlings of indoor plants, as well as in flower beds, the plants will be protected from pets. The peel also acts as an additional fertilizer.

Infusion recipe for pest control:

  • remove the peel from 2-3 tangerines;
  • chop and pour 1 liter of boiling water;
  • close the container with the product with a lid and place in a dark, ventilated room;
  • leave the product for 7-10 days;
  • strain through cheesecloth;
  • add 50 ml of liquid soap.

The product is used by spraying. It helps get rid of spider mites, aphids and thrips. The advantage is environmental friendliness and a minimum of chemicals.

To combat aphids, 3 sprayings are carried out, and for mites - 5-6 procedures. The break between treatments should be at least 10 days.

The infusion is also suitable for treating indoor plants. The product is diluted in settled clean water in a ratio of 1 to 2. Also, to enhance the effect, add laundry soap to the solution. The product is used to wash plant leaves, which destroys pests.

We bring to your attention some tips on how and where to use tangerine peel - in everyday life, decoration, cooking, for beauty and health.

Health

  • Tangerine peels will be excellent helpers for colds and bronchitis. To do this, take three tablespoons of tangerine peels and pour two glasses of very hot water. Let it brew for a couple of hours and then strain. Add some honey and drink this infusion throughout the day.
  • Increased blood sugar will help normalize decoction of tangerine peel. Take a liter of water, boil the peels of three tangerines in it and take 30 ml several times a day.
  • Alcohol infusion from tangerine peels Boosts immunity and improves appetite and digestion. To do this, you need to pour a glass of vodka over the peel of one tangerine and leave it in a dark place for a week. Take 20 drops 3 times a day before meals.

beauty

  • The most common recipe is tangerine peel tonic. Making it at home is as easy as shelling pears. You just need to pour the peel of one tangerine with a glass of cold drinking or mineral water, let it brew for 24 hours and wipe your face with this liquid several times a day. This toner will get rid of blackheads and tighten sagging skin.
  • Tangerine peel scrub will improve your mood will give the skin a pleasant aroma and good view. The dried peel should be ground in a blender to a powder and stored in a glass jar. Required quantity Fill with water until it becomes a paste and use as a regular scrub.
  • Dried tangerine peels you can just wash your body, having previously soaked them in hot water.
  • Tangerine peel is also very beneficial for nails.. Just wipe your nails with it every time you eat a tangerine - it whitens and strengthens your nails well. In addition, it helps fight certain types of nail fungus.

Cooking

  • Mandarin peel makes excellent candied fruits and jam. Tangerine peels can also be simply added to tea for flavor.
  • Dried and crushed tangerine peels can be added to meat when frying, they give an unusual and original taste.
  • Tangerine peels can be added to baked goods, decorate cakes with them or make liqueur from them.

Decor

  • You can cut out various figures from tangerine peels, combine them into beads, garlands, pendants and decorate your home for the holiday.
  • From neatly cut circles you can make tangerine roses or other flowers.
  • Dried crusts can be coated with varnish, paint, or used to create three-dimensional paintings or various crafts.

Life

  • The most common use of tangerine peel in everyday life is room aromatization. Just place the peels around the apartment in places where it is convenient for you and enjoy the aroma.
  • Dry tangerine peels can be placed in closets with clothes: This will prevent moths from appearing.
  • Besides, tangerine peels good at weaning cats off from marking territory. To do this, you need to place the tangerine skins in the cats’ “favorite” places.
  • Dried tangerine peels also Great for lighting a stove or fireplace.

It's about to start! Tangerine smell, Christmas tree, decorations. A holiday is simply impossible without tangerines. With fragrant citruses it is easier to go into the new day of the coming year. The smell of tangerine immerses us in a fabulous and mysterious atmosphere.

How many peels from intoxicating tangerines are thrown away in winter. It's scary to think about. Or maybe throwing away tangerine peels is a hasty decision? For now, collect it, dry it and put it in a linen bag. And we’ll figure out how to use it effectively and profitably in our home:

  1. One girl we know couldn’t imagine a winter evening in front of her favorite TV series without tangerines. At the same time, she was not lazy and peeled the tangerines in even, long strips. Then she placed a sheet of paper on the radiator, rolled the strips of peel into neat spirals, and dried them. Then she filled a large glass vase with these orange sun roses. And all year I admired my designer find.
  2. And one granny knew very well that tangerines are rich in vitamins and useful microelements . And I was in no hurry to throw away the peel. She treated a cold with tangerine peel. To do this, I took dry peels in the amount of 3 tbsp. l, poured them with 2 cups of boiling water. I insisted the decoction for 2 hours, filtered it and added 2 tbsp to the decoction. l honey. I spread out the intake of a glass of healthy decoction throughout the day. And I practically didn’t get sick, strengthening my immunity.
  3. A woman about 40 years old decided to make a tonic and rejuvenating facial product from the peel.. To do this, she took the peel of one tangerine and poured in ½ glass of natural mineral water. The remedy was infused for 24 hours room temperature. And then, the tonic perfectly healed the woman’s skin, activated its regeneration processes, nourishing it with useful substances and moisturizing it with the oils contained in the peel.
  4. A saleswoman from a nearby store sometimes sorted through tangerines and also collected a whole bag of peels.. The counter worker cleverly came up with a homemade scrub from the crusts. The woman used a food processor to grind the crusts into crumbs. And then, diluting the crumbs with water, she scrubbed the problem areas of her figure. Tangerine essential oil works as a fat burner. In addition, it perfectly tones and tightens aging skin.
  5. But the mother of three beautiful sweet tooths made jam from tangerine peels for her children. This is how it is done. You need 250 g of peel and 350 g of sugar. The peel is crushed into pieces of 1-3 cm. The chopped skins are soaked in water for at least 10 hours to remove the bitter taste. The water needs to be changed several times. Then pour clean water, and put on fire. After boiling, add sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Bring to a boil again. Reduce heat intensity and simmer the jam for 2 hours. Cool. Place in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, bring to a boil again. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes. The jam is ready. Seal it in jars with vacuum lids and place in the refrigerator.
  6. And my retired grandfather came up with the idea of ​​making tangerine vodka for himself.. It is prepared as follows. You need 50 g of tangerine peel, 1 liter of alcohol, 3 teaspoons of sugar, 85 ml of tangerine fruit juice. The white layer is completely peeled off the tangerine peel. After which it is left to infuse in alcohol for 3 weeks. At the end of the period, strain the infusion, add sugar and freshly squeezed fruit juice. The liquid turns out to be cloudy, but very soft and tasty.

Do not rush to throw the peel left over from peeling tangerines into the trash. You will definitely need it again.

Historically, we have associated tangerines with the wonderful New Year holiday since childhood. They are beautiful, tasty, aromatic, and also very healthy.
The little orange sun lifts your spirits with its appearance, color, and aroma - cheerful, warm, sweet.

By the way, a quick question - what do you do with tangerine peels?
No, no, don’t tell me you’re throwing tangerine “skins” into the trash!

Tangerine peels are widely used in folk medicine.

Using the peel of this orange fruit, you can cure various diseases and also strengthen your immune system.

1. For colds and bronchitis you need to brew 3 tablespoons of dry tangerine peels with two glasses of boiling water. It is necessary to infuse the decoction for 2 hours. Strain and add 2 tablespoons of honey. It is recommended to use half a glass 4 times a day. This infusion also has an expectorant effect.

2. If you want strengthen the immune system, then pour 2 tablespoons of tangerine peels with a glass of vodka and leave for a week or a week and a half. Take the resulting tincture 3 times a day, 20 drops before meals.

3. If you have elevated blood sugar, then it can be reduced using a decoction of tangerine peels: take the peels from three tangerines for 1 liter of water and boil the decoction. Take it daily, a couple of teaspoons several times a day.

4. Thoroughly chop 100 g of tangerine peel and 20 g of licorice root, add 2 glasses of water, simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, strain, divide the liquid into 2 parts and drink morning and evening. The decoction has anti-inflammatory effect.


Beauty benefits of tangerine peels

Tangerine peels are also widely used in cosmetology. Thanks to your beneficial properties, they can be used in the fight against stretch marks, cellulite, and for skin care.

1. Can be done refreshing and rejuvenating facial toner. Peel one tangerine, eat the pulp, finely chop the peels and pour half a glass of chilled boiled water (you can also use mineral water). The tonic should sit for a day, then decant it and wipe your face with it in the morning and evening. By wiping your skin with a cotton pad soaked in natural toner morning and evening, you will get rid of blackheads and give your skin a radiant look. This natural tonic tightens pores and loose skin, nourishes, vitaminizes and tones the skin. And you won't pay anything for it.

2. Vitamins will refresh your face tangerine ice cubes. Finely chopped peels of two tangerines are poured with a glass of boiling water. Allow to cool, strain and distribute into ice cube trays. It is useful to wipe your face with such cubes in the morning.

3. Toning face mask. Grind the tangerine peels in a blender to form a powder. Mix 1 teaspoon of the resulting powder with an egg yolk and a spoonful of sour cream. Mix and apply to face for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water and wipe skin with tonic. The mask perfectly tones the skin and gives it a healthy look.

4. Homemade tangerine peel scrub

This scrub not only improves the condition of the body's skin, but also improves your mood thanks to its appearance and a wonderful aroma. Grind the tangerine peels in a blender or electric coffee grinder and pour the tangerine flour into a jar. And then we dilute the flour with water to the state of liquid porridge and process the body.

5. Beauty recipe from thrifty Japanese women: dried skins placed in a plastic mesh, steamed in a hot bath and washed the body with them. Triple benefit - massage, aroma and vitamins for the skin. Japanese women know what they are doing...


Tangerine peels can be used in cooking

1. You can simply sprinkle tangerine peels with sugar or pour syrup and make candied fruits.

2. You can cook tangerine peels excellent jam, which can be enjoyed and treated for colds all year round.

To make tangerine peel jam, you need the following ingredients:

— Tangerine skins 250g
— Sugar 350g

1) Since the tangerines were pre-washed before use, it is not necessary to rinse the peels again. Immediately cut them into small pieces, maximum 3 by 3 cm.

2) Citrus skins are very bitter by nature, so that this property is not transferred to our jam, you should soak them in cold water about 10 o'clock. You can leave them to soak overnight. In this case, you need to change the water 2-3 times, it just takes away all the bitterness.

3) Last time drain the water. Place the crusts in a saucepan. Fill with fresh cold water and put it on fire.

4) After waiting for the water to boil, pour in the sugar. Stir gently until it is completely dissolved. And leave until it boils again.

5) Switch the heat to low and cook for 2 hours.

6) Then cool and put in the refrigerator overnight.

7) In the morning, bring the jam to a boil for the third time and then cook over low heat for half an hour.

About 10-15 minutes before the end of cooking, you can add a couple of small pieces of pineapple, or the pulp of a tangerine, orange or apple, previously crushed to the same size as tangerine peels.

3. It works with tangerine peels excellent tea: Add some dried peels to the tea leaves in the teapot and pour boiling water over it. In a quarter of an hour you will be able to enjoy a fragrant and healthy drink.

4. Dried and crushed tangerine peels are added to meat when frying, to get an original unusual taste.


Tangerine peels are used to make homemade drinks


Tangerine vodka recipe


50 g tangerine peels (about 8 small fruits);
1 liter of alcohol;
2 tsp fructose (3 tsp regular sugar);
85 ml juice from tangerine pulp.

Preparation of vodka:

1) Tangerine peels must be peeled from the white peel, which will impart bitterness to the drink. Squeeze out a little tangerine juice (85 ml) and put it in the refrigerator.

2) The peeled peel must be steeped for 3 weeks in pure alcohol with a strength of 95% (you can take vodka and add a couple of bottles of pharmaceutical alcohol to it - our goal is to get a mixture with a strength of at least 45%).

3) After 3 weeks, filter the infusion and dilute it to 45%, add fructose (sugar) and clarified juice. The drink will become cloudy. You can lighten it with pasteurized milk - this amount is 75 ml of pasteurized milk with a fat content of 2.5%. The milk should immediately curdle and fall out in flakes, removing the cloudiness and softening the taste of the drink.

As a result, you will get a very tasty, absolutely light tangerine vodka, not sweet, soft, with a strong New Year’s smell. You won't feel any alcohol in it. It is advisable to make the drink in limited quantities to drink within 2-4 weeks - they say that the drink spoils after long-term storage... However, it is unlikely to have time :)

Tangerine liqueur

We need:
1 liter of good alcohol;
600 g sugar;
600 ml water;
18 ripe tangerines (peel).

It's very easy to prepare:

1) Place the carefully peeled white tangerine peel into a jar and fill it with pure alcohol.

2) Leave the crusts for 2 weeks, filter and cook the syrup: dissolve sugar in water, boil a couple of times, carefully removing the resulting foam, cool.

3) Pour our tincture into the cooled syrup, the drink will become cloudy. This is normal. Pour into bottles, which are then placed in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. We drink it chilled in small portions or make delicious cocktails.


And further…

1. Dried tangerine skins are used in linen closets to prevent moths...
2 ...as an air freshener and for interior decoration. You can give your room a bright citrus scent with tangerine peels. Fill glass vases with pebbles, shells and tangerine peels. There will always be a pleasant New Year's aroma in your room.

3... for decorating gifts. You can cut out various figures from fresh peels, dry them and use them for decoration.
4... for soap making. If you are making home soap, you can use tangerine peels to decorate pieces of natural soap. Orange crusts will give the soap not only a festive look, but also a pleasant aroma
5. Dry skins are an excellent tool for lighting a stove or fireplace.
6. You can feed home plants with infusion of tangerine skins and spray them against spider mites.


And the healing properties essential oil tangerines are incredibly extensive. The oil has an antiseptic, calming and tonic effect, softens irritability, has a mild hypnotic effect, lowers blood pressure in hypertension, optimizes blood circulation in tissues, promotes complete digestion, and prevents accumulation excess weight, increases resistance and protective properties body, eliminates the processes of fermentation and putrefaction in the intestines. When inhaling the aroma, the body's energy reserves are restored, weakness and fatigue are eliminated as if by hand, metabolism and digestion are improved. To have a healing aroma hover around the house, you can periodically add a few drops to the aroma lamp or plant a tangerine tree.



Tangerines do not contain nitrates, but they are filled with vitamins C, D and vitamin K, which is responsible for the elasticity of blood vessels. Tangerines improve metabolism, remove excess liquid, make you burn fat, while they themselves are low-calorie products: 100 g of pulp contains an average of 42 kcal - no more than a cucumber! 3-4 tangerines a day will become a barrier against colds and flu. They are rich in bioflavonoids, which promote the absorption of ascorbic acid.

Three to five tangerines a day are an excellent prevention of intestinal infections, food poisoning and indigestion. For diseases gastrointestinal tract accompanied by diarrhea, fresh tangerines and juice are very useful. 10 - 20 drops of bitter tincture from tangerine peel 15 - 30 minutes before meals increase appetite and improve digestion.

Infusions and decoctions of dry peel in water (1:10) have an expectorant effect on bronchitis and tracheitis. To cleanse the lungs of mucus, it is recommended to drink a glass of tangerine juice every morning. Tangerine juice quenches thirst well at high temperatures.

3 tbsp. spoons of dry tangerine peels pour 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 2 hours, strain, add 2 tbsp. spoons of honey. Drink half a glass warm 4 times a day for colds and bronchitis.

Grind 100 g of tangerine peel and 20 g of licorice root thoroughly, add 2 glasses of water, simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, strain, divide the liquid into 2 parts and drink morning and evening. The decoction has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps, in particular, with mastitis.

A decoction of tangerine peel helps lower blood sugar levels. The peels of 3 fruits are boiled for 10 minutes. in 1 liter of water. The decoction should be kept unstrained in the refrigerator and taken daily. Fresh juice kills some fungi - you should repeatedly rub the juice from the slice or peel into the affected areas.




Orange beauty

In cosmetics, the juice, pulp and peel of tangerine fruits are used to prepare preparations for dry, and less often, for normal and oily skin.

Juice for any skin. Cotton wool is soaked in juice squeezed from peeled tangerine and wiped over the face or a napkin made of several layers of gauze is soaked in tangerine juice and applied to the face and neck for 15 - 20 minutes. Then the skin is wiped with a damp and then a dry cotton swab. The course of treatment is 15 - 20 masks, 2 - 3 per week.

Mask for dry and normal skin. Apply on the face for 15-20 minutes 2-3 times a week. pulp of fruit pulp. The course of treatment is 20 procedures. It is advisable to mix the gruel with honey, fresh sour cream or 1 egg yolk.

Rejuvenating citrus water for any skin. Tightens pores. To prepare, tangerine peel is poured into a porcelain bowl with cold boiled water, the peel is cut into small pieces in the water, left for 1 day, and filtered. The face is wiped or rinsed with this infusion in the morning and evening.

Refreshing peel mask. Grind the tangerine peels, previously well dried, in a blender. Then mix 1 teaspoon of tangerine powder with 1 teaspoon of egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of sour cream. Apply this refreshing mask to your face and neck for 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.

Nourishing hair mask. Juice of 2 tangerines, 10 drops of lemon balm oil, 1 tbsp. spoon of mustard. Mix all ingredients and apply to oily hair along the entire length. In 20 minutes. wash your hair with shampoo. Vitamin C and ascorbic acid, contained in tangerines, nourish and moisturize hair. Melissa oil and mustard normalize the secretion of the sebaceous glands and help eliminate dandruff. Mustard is a natural antiseptic and absorbs oil from the scalp.




FACT

One tangerine contains 26 mg of calcium and 12 mg of phosphorus, which strengthen bones and teeth, as well as 8 mg of magnesium, which relieves nervous tension. Scientists have found that this New Year's fruit reduces the risk of developing liver cancer, viral hepatitis, diabetes by almost 9%. serious pathologies circulatory system.

What else can you do with tangerine peels?

  • Dried and ground crusts are used as a flavoring for baked goods and drinks.
  • Dried crusts can be placed in a jar of tea - after a while it will acquire a wonderful smell
  • They can be added (dried and ground) to meat when frying to obtain an original, unusual taste.
  • Dry peels are a wonderful way to ignite a stove or fireplace!
  • Delicious candied fruits are made from tangerine peels.
  • By infusing dried crusts with vodka, you get a fragrant (and beautiful!) tincture
  • Tangerine peel tincture improves digestion and increases appetite
  • A decoction and infusion of tangerine peel is used for colds, it acts as an expectorant for tracheitis and bronchitis, helps reduce blood sugar levels
  • Alcohol infusion is used to strengthen the immune system
  • “Japanese trick”: dried tangerine peels, placed in a plastic mesh, are steamed in a hot bath and washed with them on the body. Triple benefits - massage, aroma and vitamins for the skin. Japanese women know what they are doing ;)
  • Dried tangerine peels are used in linen closets to prevent moths
  • And popular rumor says that tangerine peels placed under the threshold (at the threshold, nearby) will discourage cats from marking your threshold with their signature mark. The crusts can be replaced with powder or crumbs. I think I can try and spray it with infusion.
  • For owners of cats who like to chew/gut/break houseplants They also advise putting tangerine peels (in any form) on windowsills or in flowerpots.

Do you throw away tangerine peels?
After this post you will stop doing this! I guarantee it.
After all, she can become an excellent assistant to the housewife.

Tangerine peels can be dried (for example, on a radiator or in the oven)

1. grind the dried peel in a coffee grinder or blender and add to baked goods, drinks, desserts for flavoring or grate it and freeze it

2. tangerine tea: Brew ground dried tangerine peel with tea. 1 tsp peels for 250-300 ml of water

3. tangerine tincture: tangerine peel + vodka, leave for a couple of weeks. Makes a product for flavoring desserts, cupcakes, and any dough

3. decoction of tangerine peels add to the bath - it will be an excellent remedy for stress and headaches

4. Place the dried crusts in the cupboard. This way you can protect your clothes from moths

5. You can infuse manadrine peels spray house plants, thereby protecting them from spider mites. Eco-friendly and free too

6. crafts: Christmas tree toys, candlesticks

You can cut out shapes from the peel using cookie cutters

7. candied fruit:

Zest from 1 kg of tangerines, sugar 1.8 kg, water 400 ml, citric acid 3 g
To remove bitterness, the peels are soaked for three days, changing the water three times a day. After three days, the water is drained, fresh water is poured in, the crusts are boiled for 10 minutes to give elasticity, and then discarded in a colander. After the water has drained, they are placed in an enamel basin.

Using the water in which the peels were boiled, sugar syrup of 80% concentration is prepared (for 1 kg of tangerine peels, 1.5 liters are needed sugar syrup from 1.8 kg of sugar and 395 g of water). The crusts are poured with boiling syrup and kept for 10 hours. After 10 hours, add citric acid(3 g per 1 kg of crusts), boil for 15 minutes and leave for a second time for 10 hours. During the third boiling, the candied fruits are boiled until tender, i.e., to a boiling point of the syrup of 108 ° C.

The finished candied fruits, in a boiling state, are placed in a colander placed on a saucepan and left for 1-1.5 hours for the syrup to drain more completely. The cooled slices are laid out on a sieve and dried for 24 hours at room temperature. After a day, the slices are rolled in sugar, placed on a sieve and dried for another day. In order to protect candied fruits from drying out during long-term storage, they are placed in clean, dry jars and hermetically sealed with lids. The remaining syrup can be used to re-cook candied fruits or for other purposes. It contains 75-80% sugar.

8. tangerine liqueur:

1 liter of good alcohol;
600 g sugar;
600 ml water;
18 ripe tangerines (peel).

1) Place the carefully peeled white tangerine peel into a jar and fill it with pure alcohol.

2) Leave the crusts for 2 weeks, filter and cook the syrup: dissolve sugar in water, boil a couple of times, carefully removing the resulting foam, cool.

3) Pour our tincture into the cooled syrup, the drink will become cloudy. This is normal. Pour into bottles, which are then placed in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. We drink it chilled in small portions or make delicious cocktails.

9. Add some tangerine peels when frying meat or poultry, this will give the dish an original taste

10. Home scenting: Boil water in a saucepan and throw in a few tangerine peels. A pleasant aroma will quickly fill the entire apartment.

Do you throw away tangerine peels?

I’m already drying the peel on the radiator and putting the liqueur on.