Learn how to make quick and easy orange peel tea with leftover rinds of your oranges, a cinnamon stick, and water. This tea can be customized to your taste with lemon, ginger, and honey. Use the peel of one orange for a mild tasting tea or two oranges for a stronger flavor. Remove the white pith from the peel as it may make your tea bitter. The tea will be a rich amber color.
Orange peel tea is high in vitamin C and flavonoids which can strengthen your immune system.
Fruit Peel Tea
INGREDIENTS
- Water
- Orange or lemon peels
- Cinnamon stick
- Sweetener such as honey, syrup, or sugar (optional)
- Ginger (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil water – add extra as some of the water will evaporate.
- Add the orange peels and cinnamon stick.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or longer.
- Strain the tea into a mug and enjoy with or without sweetener. Compost the orange peels.
Maximize your food tip:
Experiment with different flavors like lemon, ginger, cardamon, clove and more.
About Angela:
Angela is the Nutrition Assistant at Project Open Hand. She loves working with clients and encouraging them to explore new foods and recipes.
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Project Open Hand is a Chef Partner of the Stop Food Waste campaign. Since 1985, Bay Area nonprofit Project Open Hand has provided meals with love to older adults, adults living with disabilities, and people living with complex, chronic health conditions. Learn more at www.openhand.org
