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Make It Yourself ~Tangy Orange Powder

February 7, 2012 By Marillyn Beard · | · 39 Comments · | · Affiliate Disclosure

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I am having too much fun taking pictures of these gorgeous orange chips and powder! The rich, sunny colors and beautiful, deep details just makes me want to keep clicking away!


Anyway…


I’ve already used this beautiful powder for a few things and have many more delicious plans for it! It smells like sunshine every time I open up the jar… hmm, must remember that when we have dark, rainy & cloudy days!


After dehydrating all those sunshine {orange} slices and enjoying them like chips and steeped in tea… I began to wonder if there were other ways to enjoy these yummy orange chips.


I googled around and came across this site that suggested to chop or grind the orange chips into powder, which can be used to flavor soup, fish, sauces or use has a garnish.


hmmm… interesting.


So, I threw in enough orange chips to fill my Blendtec and gave it a whirl… well, several whirls until it was powdery and smooth. It looks a little crumbly because of the natural oils from the rinds… simply wonderful!



I pour the powder into an airtight quart mason jar and kept throwing in more orange chips until I had almost 2 quarts full of tangy orange powder. And I still have about 1 1/2 gallons of orange chips to enjoy!


Ahh, lovely!



I have already used it to spice up cinnamon rolls, make drinks, give a tangy crunch to our favorite snack and more. I will {hopefully} be sharing these recipes soon!!


When you make these, make sure you store them out of direct light to protect the natural oils. They should last a long time  ;o)






Filed Under: Lacto-Ferments & Preserves, Recipes

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Comments

  1. dr momi says

    February 7, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    I’d love to see your recipes. You might not believe it, but, I can smell it over here!

    Reply
    • Juleen dickins says

      April 27, 2018 at 6:57 am

      This is such a great idea! I make powder of a lot of my vegetables but never thought about fruit powder! Going to try this very soon. Thanks for the great idea!

      Reply
  2. Marillyn Beard says

    February 7, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    dr momi – thanks!! I believe you ;o)

    Reply
  3. raquel@eRecipe.com says

    February 8, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Gorgeous pictures… I will try this =)

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  4. Marillyn Beard says

    February 8, 2012 at 3:03 am

    Thanks Raquel!

    Reply
  5. Country Gourmet Traveler says

    February 8, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Lovely Blog and I love your recipe, it is totally in at the moment, all the powders of fruit and vegetables, I haven’t done orange powder for a long time and totally forgot about it, thanks for the reminder

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:01 am

    I must make use of all the oranges we have here! I just got an excaibur two weeks ago so I just got to get to it. Work program…. 🙂

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  7. Marillyn Beard says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Country Gourment Traveler – Thanks so much and glad to help!

    Katie- Yes, you must do this! Get those girls going on cutting the oranges ;o)

    Reply
  8. Nada says

    February 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    Oh I like the idea! I’m an orange freak so that’ll work for me!
    I just discovered this blog! Very nice!

    Reply
  9. Marillyn Beard says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    Nada – Wonderful! Glad you found my blog! How did you find it? I just checked out your blog.. love it! I will be following it. Thanks for stopping by!

    Reply
    • Renee R says

      February 11, 2019 at 5:11 am

      Hey there! I am just curious about the taste of the rind being grounded into powder with the flesh of the citrus. I’m thinking about drying orange, lemon, and lime slices to use in DIY loose leaf teas as well as ginger and turmeric tea to take camping. I also like making lemon leaf tea made with the lemon tree leaves, lemon juice, and honey. I dehydrated honey to take camping so it would be great to dehydrate the rest of the ingredients. Anyway, I’d love any tips or information about how the ground citrus tastes with the rind. Is it possible that the type of each type citrus rind could impact the overall taste? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Marillyn Beard says

        April 5, 2019 at 5:04 am

        Hi Renee!
        Your teas sound so yummy!! the taste was very orange-y… it did not have a bitterness to it. I’m assuming that the drying process removed most of the bitterness. I loved the flavor as it was very bright and citrusy. I also liked making tea with them too. I only dried oranges so I can’t help you with lemons and limes, but I would think you would probably get similar results! And I believe each has its own unique flavor, so I would try them separately before combining them.

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  10. Donna Gonzales-Vera says

    February 8, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    I have made ground dried orange peels,but using the whole orange is a great idea. I could try this with limes and lemons to. Thanks

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  11. Marillyn Beard says

    February 9, 2012 at 5:09 am

    Donna – yeah, using the whole orange gives a delicious punch into anything! I want to try lemons next!

    Reply
  12. Betsy says

    February 9, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    Wow, this is so interesting to me. Its not everyday you come across something you’ve never seen before. What a fabulous idea too! We’ve just launched our all new seasonalpotluck.com and February is oranges month. If you’d like to link up your recipe, we’d love to have you! http://bit.ly/zDoNfx

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  13. Marillyn Beard says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Betsy – Thank you stopping by! I will for sure link up at your place. Just checked it out… FUN!

    Reply
  14. Sarah @ Cakestudent says

    February 10, 2012 at 4:40 am

    Wow! Never seen this done before! I would love to read about recipes you used it in.. breads? Love this! Wonderful photos, and your life sounds so adventurous, fulfilling!

    Reply
  15. England Furniture says

    February 15, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    Thanks for this post on how to make tangy orange powder. Great pictures.

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2013 at 9:07 am

    I used to do this…and I even mixed some of the powder with natural yogurt and made a fantastic face mask!

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      January 18, 2013 at 5:08 am

      Very interesting! Will need to try that! I’m sure the orange face mask would leave your face feeling tingling and refreshed. Thank you for sharing… what else did you use the powder for?

      Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    April 13, 2013 at 3:52 am

    Do you dip your slices in lemon juice or use citric acid to keep them so orange looking? I’ve dried them and they seem to turn brown. Maybe I dehydrate them so long but afraid to under dehydrate for fear of mold, etc.

    Thanks in advance,

    Cindy

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      April 13, 2013 at 4:51 am

      Hello Cindy!
      No, I do not use lemon juice or any citric acid. Most of my oranges are sour oranges, don’t know if that is why they dry up nice and orange looking. But it sounds like you might be over-drying your oranges.

      You will know that they are done when they don’t feel sticky and moist. Take the amount of time you’ve been drying them and cut it back at least 5 hours. You should put your oranges in the night before and check them in the morning, then check them again at lunch and check them again at dinner until they are dry, but they might have a little stickiness…that’s normal because they will dry up once they cool.

      Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    April 14, 2013 at 2:47 am

    Thank you so much Marilyn! I figured that was what I was doing….I’ll give it another go!

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  19. Anonymous says

    August 12, 2013 at 1:25 am

    I read somewhere it was mot safe to though oranges in juicer without being peeled. Is it safe to eat all that peel this way?

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      August 13, 2013 at 3:50 am

      Yes, it is safe as long as the oranges are organic. The peel is rich in Vitamin C and safe to consume in moderation.

      Reply
  20. traceyo says

    February 1, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Great pictures! I’ve tried Lemon powder & its lovely, too. Did you know a standard canning jar fits a blender base? Blend your powder straight in the jar & you don’t have to clean the blender carafe. I’ve done garlic powder and chili powders this way, too.

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      February 3, 2014 at 4:30 am

      Thank you Traceyo! I am sure the lemon powder is lovely… would love to find me some chemical free lemons to do that. I am going to dry some limes and make lime powder soon!

      Yes, I have heard that, but I own a Blendtec… so, that wouldn’t work for me. But it is a great idea for those who have that option!!

      Reply
  21. Orange powder says

    December 23, 2015 at 10:52 am

    What kind of orange are you using? They are so dark, aren’t they?

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      January 12, 2016 at 4:25 am

      I’m not sure what kind of oranges they are. They are very tart. They dried a beautiful golden orange.

      Reply
  22. Kathy says

    January 25, 2016 at 10:57 pm

    I just powdered up 8 lbs of naval oranges today!! The smell is so wonderful!!! I discovered that I like Orange powder in a cup of green tea…it doesn’t dissolve but you definitely get that Orange punch of flavor!! I think I like it better than using lemon!! I’ve had Orange powder used in a glaze for salmon….Oh my…delish!! I’m STILL going to get my hands on that recipe!!! Enjoy your own sunshine!!! 🙂

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      June 8, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      😀 Awesome!

      Reply
  23. Deborah says

    February 16, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Can you do the same with lemons? We use lemon pepper a lot, but I want to make our own, maybe with out the pepper part.

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      June 8, 2016 at 5:41 pm

      Yes you can! 🙂

      Reply
  24. Michelle says

    May 10, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Hi, i was just wondering if the rinds and/or pith make this a bit bitter? I know it doesn’t taste as good raw with them so I wanted to know if it was different dried…

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      June 8, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      Hi Michelle! No, the powder was not at all bitter. It tasted just like eating an orange. Very good for baking and cooking.

      Reply
  25. Wendy says

    April 12, 2017 at 6:00 am

    Hi do you remove the orange seeds or is everything dried and grounded. Thanks for sharing the orange powder idea.

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      May 16, 2017 at 12:34 am

      Everything is dried and grounded, Wendy! 🙂 My pleasure!

      Reply
  26. Allison says

    August 29, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    Could this be used as a juice mix? Will it flavor water like a juice powder. It sounds wonderful. I just got a dehydrator yesterday so I’m learning all the things I can make with it. Thanks!

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    • Marillyn Beard says

      September 16, 2017 at 5:45 am

      Hi Allison,
      No, the powder won’t dissolve completely in liquid. It will be very grainy, BUT you can try flavor the water and draining it before drinking.

      Reply

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