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If you love to cook and want to please your family with something tasty and unusual, try making candied tangerine peels. This option for using citrus peel is far from the only one. There are many recipes that help reveal the specific sweet and at the same time slightly bitter taste.

The benefits and harms of citrus peels

Citrus fruits are a real storehouse of vitamin C and other useful minerals and vitamins. It is very useful to eat a few tangerines from time to time. On New Year it is absolutely impossible to do without them.

It is also quite common for people to drink citrus juice for breakfast. Of course, fresh juice with pulp is much more more benefit than from packaged nectar. It is known that the highest concentration of beneficial substances is concentrated in the peel of tangerines. Therefore, many ways have been invented to use the zest for food purposes.

Homemade candied fruits, despite the sugar and heat treatment, still contain a lot of vitamins. The zest also contains essential oils that have a beneficial effect on the body and can even lift a person’s mood.

However, despite all the positive characteristics, it is worth considering that crusts can have a negative impact on your health.

First of all, this is due to the fact that tangerine is a strong allergen and therefore can cause adverse symptoms in some people.

IN large quantities No one should even consume candied citrus fruits. It is also important to consider that the peel is most often treated with wax, so you need to wash it thoroughly before further use of the peel.

The most important aspect that can have harmful effects on the human body - the use of nitrates to accelerate the growth of tangerines. These substances, which are toxic to the body, accumulate, as is known, precisely in the peel of the fruit.

Ways to use the peel

If you are sure that citrus peels can be used, then pay attention to how many other ways to use them further there are. Often the peel is simply dried and left as a room air flavoring, like a sachet. In fact, you can cook various delicacies from it.

What can you do with tangerine peels?

Candied fruit. Of course, first of all we're talking about about candied fruits. These are healthy sweets, completely natural based. If purchased versions use dyes, flavors, flavor enhancers and other preservatives, you can be absolutely sure of a homemade product. Therefore, it can be given even to children, because the cooking process is completely under your control;
Jam. Using a similar principle, you can make aromatic jams and preserves. This is a great addition to tea and cookies;
Lollipops. After boiling the zest with sugar, you can make sucking candies or boil the mass to the consistency of fudge with a citrus flavor.

Preparing the crusts

In order for the dessert to turn out delicious, it is important to properly prepare the products for further processing. Thus, before preparing candied fruits, you need to thoroughly rinse the peel of the tangerines, as they are treated with special substances to protect them from spoilage. Then you need to clean off the white threads from reverse side. The better you choose them, the sweeter the skins will be.

In order to remove the bitterness from tangerines and prepare the zest for further combination with sugar, you need to soak them in cold water. For achievement maximum effect It is recommended to add a pinch of salt to the water. You should also change the water regularly. This should be done 2-3 times a day for 3 days.

Cooking candied fruits

Finally, after you last time change the water, you can start cooking candied fruits. First, fold back the crusts so that all the water drains through a colander. Lightly dab them with a napkin and place them in a cooking pot. Since candied fruits are essentially candied fruits, to achieve the desired effect, pour sugar syrup over them.

To achieve the desired consistency, it is recommended to make the syrup in advance. For it, take 1 part water and 2 parts sugar. All this is melted over low heat, and then cooked for several minutes until a string of syrup begins to stretch from the spoon. After this, cool it slightly and pour it over the crusts.

Let the tangerines soak in the syrup for a bit. The swollen crusts will quickly become saturated with sugar. To bring this delicious delicacy to readiness, place the pan on low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Then, cool the candied fruits and repeat the procedure. As a result, the zest should become slightly transparent.

Next, drain the liquid and place the tangerines on a baking sheet to dry. It's better to let them dry naturally, but you can speed up this process by turning on the oven at 50 degrees for about 1 hour. Save the syrup for desserts.

You can also make a drink out of it, add it to a cocktail, or boil it down into candy.

Tangerine jam

In addition to candied fruits, you can make another delicacy from citrus peel - jam from

tangerine peels. This is a great option for New Year's gatherings with tea. In general, the cooking process itself is not much different from the usual one. You can use the same ingredients as for candied fruits: syrup and skins.

The main difference is that the jam remains with the syrup, so if you don’t want a cloying taste, adjust the amount of sugar in a timely manner.

You can start cooking the zest directly with the sugar itself, without pre-prepared syrup.

Once you boil the pan with the ingredients, you will need to skim off the foam with a slotted spoon. After this, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes, depending on the volume.

Then, cool it all down and repeat the procedure after a certain time. So you need to cook the skins 2-3 times until they reach the desired condition.

Pour the jam into jars and put the candied fruits in a bag, and you will always have healthy goodies at hand. Treat yourself and your loved ones with healthy sweets!

Evgeny Shumarin

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It’s probably rare to meet a person who would turn his nose up at tangerines. This type of citrus fruit is loved by both adults and children. And in anticipation New Year's holidays they are completely swept off the shelves under the motto “you can never have too many tangerines.”

What is known about this fruit, how to store it, and what can be prepared from it?

Let's study tangerines together!

The main varieties of tangerines - which are healthier and tastier?

The taste of the main “New Year’s” fruit directly depends not only on the variety, but mainly on the country of the “manufacturer”:

From Abkhazia

The taste is sweet and sour, the aftertaste is slightly sour. Juicy, medium-sized. The peel is easy to remove, with a minimum of seeds.

From Spain

The taste is juicy, sweet and sour. Minimum seeds. Large, with easy to peel thick skin.

From Turkey

A lot of bones. Not large fruits with thin skin. How brighter color, the sweeter the fruit.

From Morocco

There are no bones. The shape is flattened, the peel is easily removed.

Also supplies tangerines to our country Argentina and Sicily.

If you think that tangerines are 3-4 varieties, you are mistaken. In fact, there are many more of them.

By type, tangerines are divided into...

Heat-loving and large, with large leaves, coarse lumpy skin, yellow- orange color.
Heat-loving and large tangerines, with plump skin, slightly elongated shape, orange-red color.
Cold-resistant and medium-sized satsumas, with thin skin and large leaves, yellow-orange in color, seedless.

Tangerines - the most famous varieties:

Tangors

Diameter – 10-15 cm. Slightly flattened, thick peel. Tangerine + orange.

Ellendale

Large fruits, without seeds. Orange + tangerine + tangerine.

Clementines

Medium-sized fruits, flattened, thin skin, many seeds. Orange + mandarin.

Minneola

Medium size, slightly elongated fruits with tubercles on the “crown”. Grapefruit + tangerine.

Tangelo

Very large fruits. Pomelo + tangerine.

Agli

The largest fruits, diameter - 16-18 cm. Rough peel, slightly flattened fruits. Grapefruit + orange + tangerine.

Santina

Sweet fruits, exquisite taste. Orlando + clementine.

Robinsons

Very sweet, bright orange.

Dancy

Juicy and tasty yellow fruits, one of the oldest varieties.

Temple

Multi-seeded, sweet, orange peel.

Batangas

Yellow fruits, with easily removable skin, juicy and sweet.

Yellow fruits. Juicy and very sweet. Mandarin + orange.

Emperor

Small fruits with thick skin, sweet.

Imperial

Fruits with seeds and aromatic sweet pulp.

Shiva-Mikan

Sweet fruits weighing no more than 50 g.

What is the composition and how many calories are in tangerine?

The most important and well-known “zest” of tangerines is their high content of vitamin C.

However, this fruit contains a whole “ammunition” of vitamins (per 100 g of fruit):

Up to 38 mg of vitamin C.
Up to 60 mcg – Retinol.
Up to 35 mcg – Riboflavin.
Yes 10 mg – Choline.
Up to 0.2 mg – vitamin E.
Up to 80 mcg – Pyridoxine.
Up to 30 mg – vitamin P.
Up to 190 mg of vitamin B8.
Up to 60 mcg – Thiamine.
Up to 200 mcg - pantothenic acid.
Up to 16 mcg of folic acid.
Up to 0.35 mg – vitamin B3.

Also, 100 g of tangerine pulp contains: pectin and hemicellulose, antioxidants, mineral salts and essential oils, fats (0.3%), proteins (0.8%), carbohydrates (up to 12%) with water (up to 88%) and dietary fiber (up to 2%).

As for calorie content, New Year's fruit contains up to 52 kcal per 100 g of pulp. And among the mineral substances in the pulp there is potassium (most of all), magnesium with calcium, iron and phosphorus with sodium. It is worth noting that the citric acid in this fruit protects the pulp from the accumulation of nitrates and other harmful substances inside the fruit.

Benefit

Of the beneficial properties of tangerines, we note the most important:

Quenching thirst with high temperature and help fight fever.
Helpers in the treatment of bronchitis and asthma, for cleansing the lungs and bronchi of mucus, reducing swelling (tangerine juice). Expectorant properties and cough mitigation (decoctions from the peel).
Appetite stimulant (tincture from the peel).
Treatment for worms (juice, in large quantities).
A powerful source of vitamins in the middle of winter.
Reducing blood sugar levels (decoction of the peel).
Antimicrobial action.
Help with dysentery, diarrhea, vomiting.
Treatment of fungus and other skin diseases (rubbing juice).
Strengthening of cardio-vascular system(it is the white “mesh” on top of the pulp that is useful, it contains glycosides), prevention of atherosclerosis.
Antidepressant.

Harm and contraindications

For the rest of you, there are a few important details to keep in mind:

Abuse of tangerines leads to hypervitaminosis. It is impossible to stock up on vitamins for future use, and a kilogram or two of fruit can lead to allergies, rashes, diarrhea, destruction of red blood cells, etc.
Tangerine juice is an even stronger allergen than just fresh tangerine.
Most of the active components of the juice are excreted by the kidneys. Therefore, if you have problems with these organs, it is better not to overdo it with fruits and juice.
The optimal volume of juice for a week is no more than 1.5 liters and 250 ml/day.

Mandarin in the diet of nursing mothers, pregnant women, allergy sufferers, diabetics - SF answers all questions

Restrictions on the consumption of tangerines apply not only to people with diseases from the above list, but also to babies, expectant mothers and diabetics.

Can pregnant women eat tangerines?

Experts do not recommend that expectant mothers indulge in citrus fruits in order to avoid the development of allergies in the baby. 2-3 tangerines are not scary, but only until all the baby’s organs are formed. After this period, the risk of future diathesis of the baby increases.

Are tangerines and tangerine juice good for a nursing mother?

Both experts and wise mothers and grandmothers speak unequivocally on this topic: citrus fruits are taboo when breastfeeding. What if you really want to? But if you really want to, then you can. But! With great caution - eating 2-3 slices and observing the reaction of the little one’s body. And then only after the baby turns 3 months old; once every 2-3 days; only in the 1st half of the day; without combining tangerine on this day with other potential allergens.

When can children be given tangerine and tangerine juice?

Taking into account the high allergenicity of tangerines, giving this fruit to a toddler before 6 months is prohibited. After 1 year, you can start with a small dose (1-2 slices) with a gradual increase, provided that no allergies have arisen.

Can diabetics eat tangerines and tangerine juice?

The flavonol nobelitine contained in tangerines, according to scientists, reduces cholesterol and insulin levels in the blood. In general, tangerines are not prohibited for both types of diabetes and are even recommended (2-3 pieces per day). But it is better to avoid tangerine juice if you have diabetes because of the powerful concentration of substances that are beneficial in limited quantities and extremely harmful in excess.

Can you be allergic to tangerine?

The occurrence of an allergy to tangerines is associated with genetics and a predisposition to this type of allergy. Also, an allergy to citrus fruits can be caused by the presence of liver or pancreatic diseases, excess blood sugar, etc. It is worth noting that allergies to tangerines are usually accompanied by intolerance to aspirin and other salicylates.

Preparation and storage

What can you cook from tangerines?
Not everyone knows that tangerines can not only be eaten fresh, but also added to various dishes.

You can cook compotes and make salads from tangerines, brew tea from the peel, add to fish when baking, or bake chicken in tangerines.

You can also prepare marinades, fruit desserts, jams and compotes.

How to make tangerine juice?

The main rule is juicy fruits. We choose sweet and juicy tangerines of rich orange color, for example, from the clementine variety or Abkhazian varieties.
We wash the fruit, pour boiling water over it, cut it crosswise and squeeze the juice in a juicer.
It is recommended to drink only through a straw to avoid damage to tooth enamel.

How to properly store tangerines?

Everything is simple here. The main rule is not to let the fruit dry out.
Storage conditions - high humidity, temperature about +6, in a net (not in a bag!) and in a special compartment of your refrigerator.
Fruits on branches with leaves are more “long-lasting” (note), and rub the peel on top with vegetable oil.

How to make candied tangerines correctly?

Who doesn’t know yet, candied fruits can be prepared at home.

To do this, wash the peel (0.5 kg of tangerine peels), cut it into strips and, fill with water, soak for 3 days.
Then drain the old water, add fresh water (100 ml per 0.250 kg), bring to a boil and stir for 10 minutes over low heat.
After straining, remove the crust for a while, add sugar (1 kg) to the liquid and cook, stirring, until thick.
This mixture should be poured over the crusts and soaked in syrup for 12 hours.
Next, simmer the mass again over the fire until the crusts are boiled, let the liquid drain through a colander and leave future candied fruits to dry for a day. Ready!

At what time of year are tangerines healthier?

It depends on the country of origin. Turkish tangerines are brought to our country (after ripening) from mid-November, Abkhazian ones - no earlier than December, Moroccan clementines - by the end of December, and Spanish ones - by the New Year.

Is tangerine peel healthy?

Even children know about the benefits of tangerine peel - it contains more vitamins than the pulp of the fruit. Candied fruits are made from the peel and used as a component of delicious tea, used as a seasoning for fish dishes with rosemary and fennel, as a seasoning for legume soup, and also for confectionery.

Do they help you lose weight?

Korean scientists, as a result of research, came to the conclusion that tangerines really promote weight loss - they reduce how body fat V abdominal cavity and fatty liver. Red tangerines are the most beneficial for weight loss.

The diet is simple:

For 2-4 days you should drink water and eat only tangerines.
Or eat 6 tangerines + 6 eggs (without yolk) every day for 2 weeks.
Or a diet for 10 days. For breakfast – 1 tangerine + green tea. For the 2nd “breakfast” – hard-boiled egg + 3 tangerines. For lunch – 1 tangerine + 150 g boiled + tea. For dinner – a piece of boiled fish + 1 tangerine + light vegetable soup. You can have kefir before going to bed.

The diet is allowed in the absence of allergies and contraindications. To maintain the results, drink fresh tangerine juice every day, but no more than 1-2 glasses.

Many housewives throw away tangerine peels, the use of which at home is profitable and practical. The orange peel, containing a huge supply of ascorbic acid and essential oils, can not only make culinary masterpieces healthier, more aromatic and tastier, but also act as a separate dessert: jam or candied fruits.

What can you do with tangerine peels?

Tangerine peels, the application of which concerns many areas of human life, are of interest. You can create anything from the orange peel: when brewed it is used in cosmetology and medicine, when crushed it is used as a seasoning for baked goods, jam is made from fresh peels, candied fruits are made, and even air fresheners.

You can brew tangerine peels with boiling water and get an excellent preventative against colds and bronchitis. To do this, 40 g of tangerine peel should be poured into 500 ml hot water, simmer for 5 minutes on the fire and let it brew for an hour. After which, drink before meals three times a day.
Dry tangerine peels, the use of which at home helps not only to enjoy the aromas of food, but also to improve digestive processes, are ground in a coffee grinder into powder and added a teaspoon to porridge and cottage cheese products.

Candied tangerine peels are the most popular way to utilize citrus peels. This is due to the fact that homemade delicacy, unlike store-bought analogues, has a natural composition, is low in calories, and thanks to amino acids and minerals, it is also healthy. In addition, you can not only eat it with a cup of tea, but also use it to decorate baked goods.

Ingredients:

tangerine peels - 290 g;
sugar - 290 g;
lemon juice - 40 ml;
water for syrup - 110 ml;
water - 2 l.

Preparation

At 6 hour intervals, soak the peels twice in cold water.
Pour in fresh water and simmer for 10 minutes.
Drain the water and dry the crusts.
Make syrup from water and sugar.
Place the crusts in it and simmer for an hour.
5 minutes before the end, pour in lemon juice.
Place the candied fruits on parchment and dry in the oven.

Jam made from tangerine peels will help out at a time when summer preparations are already running out, and store-bought ones are not happy with the price. Everyone can enjoy this product winter time, because jam is easy to prepare and quickly turns into a richly sweet, concentrated aromatic mass that prolongs the New Year's mood.

Ingredients:

tangerine peels - 350 g;
lemon juice - 40 ml;
sugar - 350 g;
water - 3 l.

Preparation

Soak the crusts in water for 12 hours.
During this time, change the water three times.
Drain the water, sprinkle the crusts with sugar, add lemon juice, and cook, stirring, for 40 minutes.
Transfer to a jar and refrigerate.

Tangerine zest can be used not only as a seasoning, but also as a base for baking. This is confirmed by the unique one, baked from citrus zest ground into flour. This product exudes incredible aromas and is distinguished by a piquant bitterness, which skillfully “hides” behind the sweet sour cream.

Ingredients:

peels - 300 g;
sugar - 500 g;
milk - 250 ml;
butter - 200 g;
egg - 4 pcs.;
flour - 250 g;
slaked soda - 1 teaspoon;
sour cream - 500 g;
tangerine slices - 10 pcs.

Ingredients:

Grind tangerine peels into flour.
Add 250 g sugar and hot milk.
Add butter, eggs, flour, soda to the cooled mass and mix.
Place in a mold and bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
Cut the cake into 3 parts.
For the cream, beat sour cream with 250 g of sugar.
Grease the cakes with cream and assemble the pie.
Garnish with tangerine slices and refrigerate for 10 hours.

Using tangerine peels in baking allows you to avoid purchasing expensive food aromatic additives, which is convenient when it comes to food for the whole family. In this case, a few spoons of zest added to the flour will make the texture of the dough more expressive, and the finished product will be fresher and more fragrant.

Ingredients:

tangerine - 4 pcs.;
flour - 240 g;
butter - 200 g;
powdered sugar - 100 g;
starch - 40 g.

Preparation

Remove the zest from the tangerines and squeeze the juice out of two.
Grind the flour with butter, powdered sugar and starch.
Add zest and juice.
Form the cookies and bake them at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.

Those who want to always have a tasty and healthy treat on hand can make tangerine peels in sugar. Sugar not only softens the bitterness, but also acts as a preservative, increasing the shelf life of the product without losing taste and vitamins. The recipe itself is similar to cooking candied fruits, except that the peels are left in syrup for 12 hours.

Ingredients:

tangerine peels - 300 g;
sugar - 1 kg;
water - 1.5 l.

Preparation

Soak the crusts in a liter of water for a day.
Drain the water and cut the crusts.
Stir in 600 g sugar, 500 ml water and cook for 15 minutes.
Leave the peels in the syrup for 12 hours.
After which, cook for 10 minutes and place on parchment.
Roll in sugar and leave to dry for 3 hours.

Tangerine peels, which have surprisingly varied uses at home, can become the basis not only for desserts, but also for drinks. Thus, a concentrated syrup made from crusts, when diluted with carbonated water, quickly turns into vitamin-rich lemonade, which is an excellent alternative to harmful store-bought analogues.

Ingredients:

peels - 450 g;
boiling water - 2.5 l;
sugar - 2 kg;
citric acid - 20 g.

Preparation

Place the crumbs in a jar, pour boiling water over them and leave covered for a day.
Boil the resulting broth and refill the jar.
After a day, boil the broth with sugar and citric acid.
Pour into an airtight container and store the tangerine peel syrup in the cold.

One of the simplest and budget options Using citrus peels, it is prepared very quickly, and even with a minimal amount of ingredients it turns out healthy and very tasty. In this case, all you need is to fill the crusts with water, add sugar and, after boiling the drink under the lid for 5 minutes, let it brew.

Ingredients:

peels - 150 g;
water - 2.5 l;
sugar - 100 g;
citric acid - 2 g.

Preparation

Pour water over the crusts, bring to a boil, add sugar and cook covered for 5 minutes.
Pour in citric acid and remove from heat.

Tangerine peel tea is the most popular winter drink and requires properly prepared peels to create. This process involves brushing and fine slicing. Thus, the crusts release their flavor faster and look more attractive. Then everything is simple: boil the peels, pour in the tea and spices and let it brew.

Ingredients:

black tea - 30 g;
peels - 40 g;
water - 500 ml;
cinnamon - 5 g.

Preparation

Pour water over the crusts and boil for a couple of minutes.
Place tea, cinnamon in a teapot and pour in the decoction.
Infuse tea with tangerine peel for 10 minutes.

Moonshine will appeal to lovers of strong and aromatic alcohol. A natural, soft and devoid of alcohol smell, the product is prepared simply, but not quickly, since it must steep for three weeks - this is the time required for the crusts to maximally saturate the drink with taste and aroma.

Ingredients:

tangerine peels - 70 g;
honey - 40 g;
moonshine - 1 l.

Preparation

Pour moonshine over the crusts, add honey and seal tightly.
Shaking occasionally, leave the product for 3 weeks.
After which, strain and consume.

Homemade liqueur made from tangerine peels will give odds to store-bought alcohol. It's not even a matter of saving money, but the opportunity to experiment. So, knowing that liqueurs are characterized by a pronounced aroma, you need to add spices to the crusts. You can choose them based on personal taste or use available cinnamon and star anise.

While enjoying the aromatic taste of citrus tangerines, we often throw the peels in the trash, not even knowing what delicious candied fruits can be made from tangerine peels. In addition, there are many other uses for the zest. So let's find out: tangerine peels - what are their benefits and harm for human body?

How to make candied tangerine peels

To make candied tangerine peels, you first need to prepare them. Peel the tangerines from the peels, wash the skins well to remove all the chemicals that are used to treat the fruit to prevent spoilage. Then peel the crusts from the white veins that cause bitterness and soak in water for 2-3 days. Change the water 3-4 times a day.

Prepared peels can be used to make candied tangerines. First, the syrup is boiled from one part water and two parts sugar. The crusts are strained through a colander, excess moisture cleaned with napkins. Then pour in syrup and cook for about an hour.

The last stage is to dry the crusts in syrup in any way convenient for you: in a dryer, oven, on the balcony. Candied tangerine peels are ready.

Useful properties and uses of tangerine peels

Tangerine peel contains many vitamins, minerals and essential oils. It turns out that the crusts that often go into the trash can have great benefits.

Their use is not limited to the preparation of candied fruits. The peel of the aromatic fruit is used in everyday life, in cosmetology and folk medicine.

Tea with dried tangerine peels reduces the risk of skin, breast, and prostate cancer. The peel contains more antioxidants than the fruit itself.
A decoction of tangerine peel is useful for diabetics, as it reduces blood cholesterol levels by up to 40%. Also reduces risk cardiovascular diseases.
They help remove toxins from the liver, strengthen the immune system, and detox the body.
Tea with tangerine peel will help cope with the disorder digestive system, and also relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
Filming nervous tension, calm and relax, thanks to essential oils.
They help to cope with colds faster and also prevent the accumulation of mucus in the lungs.
They are a preventative against stomach ulcers.
They have antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory properties.
The benefits of tangerine zest have also been used in cleansing the skin of pimples, acne, and blackheads.

Crusts for health

Tangerine peel is useful for the prevention and treatment of many ailments. It will help cure mastitis, cleanse the liver, and prevent stomach ulcers.

Will reduce cholesterol levels. And if you have a cold, it will help you gain vitamins and defeat the disease faster.

Tea made from tangerine peel and currant leaves cleanses joints. Also, tangerine skins can be taken for inflammation of the bronchi.

Tangerine peel is useful for strengthening the immune system and is a powerful opponent of colds. Just scatter the crusts around the apartment and breathe in the aroma. In addition to a pleasant smell, they will disinfect the air from viruses and bacteria.

For beauty

Tangerine peel has also found its use in cosmetology. With its help, tonics, scrubs, oils and creams are prepared.

Tonic made from tangerine peels will remove blackheads and tighten the skin of the face and neck. Just fill the peel with a glass and mineral water. Insist for a day. Wipe your face once a day.
A natural scrub will cleanse your skin well, add a citrus aroma and lift your spirits. Dry the crusts well and grind in a coffee grinder to a powder state. Store in glass jar, and before use, mix part of the powder with water to make a paste.
By rubbing your nails with tangerine peel, you can strengthen them, whiten them, and also get rid of fungus.
Tangerine oil can be used to massage, moisturize and nourish the skin. Fresh fruit zest needs to be poured olive oil, leave for a week and strain. Keep refrigerated.

Tangerine peels in cooking

The crusts have also found their use in cooking. They make excellent candied tangerine peels and aromatic jam.

If you dry the peel of the fruit and grind it into powder, you get an original seasoning for meat.

Tangerine zest complements baked goods well and serves beautiful decoration to the cakes. They also make a delicious liqueur from it.

Use for decoration

The bright, aromatic peel is also popular in decoration. By cutting out all kinds of figures from the crusts and drying them, you can make beads, garlands and pendants. You will get an interesting eco-friendly decoration for the holiday.

If the peel is cut in a circle into one long strip, then you can twist it into beautiful flowers.

After drying a lot of tangerine peels, you can use them to make various crafts and paintings. Varnish and paint with acrylic.

Tangerine peels in everyday life

Tangerine peel is also useful in everyday matters.

You can, for example, place fruit peels in different places to scent the room.

The citrus aroma repels moths, so the crusts in the closet will protect your clothes.

If your domestic cat begins to mark its territory, then put it in favorite place several tangerine skins. This will wean the cat from its unwanted presence in these places.

By throwing a few crusts into the stove or fireplace, you will be able to light it without difficulty.

For disease prevention indoor plants they can be sprayed with water infused with tangerine skins.

Harm from tangerine peel

Do not forget that fruits brought from distant countries are treated with chemicals for long-term storage, which means that before using the peel, it must be thoroughly washed and doused with boiling water. Otherwise, problems with the gastrointestinal tract and poisoning may occur.

Also, people prone to allergies should be wary of citrus peels, because they are very allergenic.

For problems and diseases of the digestive system: ulcers, colitis, increased stomach acidity, it is better to avoid eating tangerine peels.

You should not include the peel in your diet if you have pancreatitis, or for children prone to allergies under 3 years of age.

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 mite. 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 you need 1.5 liters of sugar syrup from 1.8 kg of sugar and 395 g of water). The peels are poured with boiling syrup and left for 10 hours. After 10 hours, citric acid is added to the basin (3 g per 1 kg of crusts), boiled for 15 minutes and left for another 10 hours. During the third cooking, the candied fruits are boiled until tender, i.e. to temperature boiling syrup 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 when 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 l 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.