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Citrus-Peel Powder

By Nicolaus Balla and Cortney Burns

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Citrus-Peel PowderJarren Vink, food styling by Alison Attenborough

Add this to baked goods like biscuits or use it to rim a cocktail glass.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1/4 cup

Ingredients

Peels from 2 pounds mixed citrus

Special equipment

Spice mill

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 150° or as low as it will go. Using a vegetable peeler, remove peel from 2 pounds mixed citrus. Place peels in a large saucepan and pour in cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Drain; rinse peels under cold water. Repeat twice more.

    Step 2

    Spread peels out on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and bake until dry and brittle, 18–24 hours.

    Step 3

    Working in batches, grind peels in a spice mill to a fine powder.

TagsCitrusFruitDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianPickle & PreserveWinterBon Appétit

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