• Hooray for National Candied Orange Peel Day ! …
A ‘holiday’ that any creative cocktail concoctionist can appreciate ….Ok admittedly mine are more like (or actually!) candied orange wheels but peels are involved too lol…
Above: a version of candied orange peels & wheels I made once upon a time — as you can see mine are more like candied citrus rings of mostly peel with some fruit….
Although candied citrus peels are mostly used by bakers, no surprise I made them my way to adorn a custom batch cocktail I created for a special family friend’s celebration and holiday toast…✨CHEERS!✨
HISTORY BITS:
FYI there’s a deep, foundational history of citrus here in the States. No surprise: African Americans played pivotal roles as the original stewards of citrus groves throughout American South….
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