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Orange Peel for Candy and Syrup
For all those with a big, aching sweet tooth, turn your leftover orange peels into candies and syrup, and enjoy homemade sweet treats!
Cut the orange peel into strips, and boil it with water over the stove for a few minutes. Discard the water and repeat the process twice or thrice to get rid of the bitterness from the peel. Mix together water and sugar in a pan, simmer for a few minutes, and throw in the peels. Cook for about 40-45 minutes or until the strips become translucent. Swirl the pan around, remove the syrup and save it for iced tea for later.
Roll the peels in sugar, let them dry for 5-6 hours, and enjoy some delicious and sweet orange peel sweet treats!
Apple Peels for a Healthy, Nutritious Smoothie
Smoothies and shakes present the ideal opportunity for you to use fruit rinds and peels since they get blended away, and you won’t even know it.
Apple peels are full of fiber, so if you wish to make yourself a delicious, healthy fruit smoothie or shake, throw in the apple peels and enjoy that extra boost of fiber.
Peach Peels for Face Scrub
This probably doesn’t come as a surprise given how so many people also use cucumber slices on their eyes for its cooling effect.
Instead of throwing away peach rinds, use it as a face scrub and breathe new life into your face!
Put some sugar on the inside of the peach peels and gently rub it all over your face in circular motions. Keep scrubbing while you go, and then wash off your face with lukewarm water.
Peach skins contain numerous beneficial plant compounds that help keep your face fresh, rejuvenated, and bright.
Citrus Fruit Rinds for a Flavorful Extract Powder
Fruit rinds from citrus fruits offer an excellent way to form a flavorful, aromatic citrus extract powder that you can use in your foods later.
Take some leftover lemon rinds, orange and grapefruit peels, and allow them to dry completely in the sun for four to five days. Throw them in the spice grinder, and grind them till they turn into powder.
Store the citrus extract powder in a clean jar which you can use later in your salads, cold fruity beverages, and iced teas!
Fruit Rinds for Fragrant Essential Oils
There’s nothing more peaceful and comforting than a long, hot bath before going to bed, is there?
Make your bath time even more enjoyable and relaxing by creating a spa-like ambiance with the help of leftover fruit rinds. Take some lemon, grapefruit, and orange peels, toss them into the bathtub and let the water release all fragrant, citrusy essential oils out of the peels.
The very next moment, your bath will be full of soft, refreshing scents that will truly calm your mind and help you relax before you are finally ready for bed.
Reconsider the Purpose and Benefits of Fruit Rinds
Although it’s common practice to throw away fruits, rinds, and peels of the many fruits that we enjoy on a daily basis, you might want to reconsider their plethora of benefits and uses.
From featuring them in skincare to kitchen functions to your food, fruit rinds are super multipurpose, and one should never waste them.
