Homemade Orange Extract
Elevate your dishes with the zesty orange flavor of homemade orange extract. Simple to make and delicious to eat. You're going to love it!
Equipment
- Glass jar with a lid
- parchment paper
- Label with product name, start and end date
- Zest peeler
Ingredients
- orange peels
- vodka or other high proof alcohol (enough to completely cover your orange peels)
Instructions
- Gather your oranges, zest peeler, clean jar and lid, parchment paper and a label.
- Use a zest peeler to peel the colorful skin off of the oranges, avoiding the white pith underneath.
- Fill your clean jar with orange peels.
- Add your vodka or your alcohol of choice. Use enough alcohol to completely submerge the orange peels, leaving a bit of head space at the top of the jar.
- Place a piece of parchment paper between the jar and lid to prevent possible corrosion from the alcohol touching the metal lid.
- Seal the jar closed.
- Label the jar with the product name, start and end date.
- Place the jar or orange extract in a cool, dark place and allow it to extract for 6-8 weeks.
- Every few days, give your jar of extract a shake to help aid the extraction process.
- When the extraction time is up, check your extract. If you feel like it needs to be stronger, simply give it a little more time until you're satisfied with the finished product.
- If desired, transfer to smaller bottles that are convenient to use.
- Keep your orange extract stored in a cool, dark place for the best shelf life.
- Enjoy!