DIY Project - Dried Orange Garland
How to Make Dried Orange Garland
One of the main pillars of Nordic Holiday style is incorporating elements from nature into your decor. This project is as simple as thinly slicing oranges, drying them out in the oven, and stringing them onto twine to form a garland. Drape them across the table, string across the window, or even turn them into gift toppers and ornaments; dried oranges are festively versatile!
What You’ll Need:
2 navel oranges
serrated knife
cookie sheet
paper towel or lint free cloth
parchment paper
twine
scissors
scotch tape (optional)
How to Make the Garland:
Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Slice oranges crosswise 1/8″ – 1/4″ thick using a sharp serrated knife, and pat slices dry with paper towel or cloth.
Place in a single layer on baking sheet and bake for roughly 2.5 hours. Flip the slices over after about 1.25 hours.
After 2.5 hours in the oven, remove any slices beginning to brown, and slide the remaining slices back in oven until dried and very slightly browned.
Once slices have cooled, use scissors to poke 2 holes about 1/2″ apart on orange slices.
Thread oranges onto twine. It’s helpful to wrap the twine end with a piece of tape to prevent raveling.
Tutorial Originally posted at francoisetmoi.com