How To Make Cloved Oranges
$6.00
10 Minutes
Easy
There's nothing quite like the smell of cloved oranges for the holidays! We used to make these as Christmas presents for our Moms when I was in the Brownies just a few (cough . . . 40) years ago. Probably along with a photo frame made out popsicle sticks :) In case you don't remember how to make them, the super duper easy instructions are listed on the photos below.
Edited To Add: I was wondering why they don't mold or anything, because I swear my mom used to keep hers for years. It appears that the cloves help preserve the orange as it dries and acts as an anti-microbial - cloves are one of the spices the Egyptians used for embalming, so I guess it makes total sense now.
FULL DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE BLOG.
Edited To Add: I was wondering why they don't mold or anything, because I swear my mom used to keep hers for years. It appears that the cloves help preserve the orange as it dries and acts as an anti-microbial - cloves are one of the spices the Egyptians used for embalming, so I guess it makes total sense now.
FULL DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE BLOG.
Cloved oranges are traditional holiday decor and they smell great!
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I poured the cloves out onto a dish so I could sort through them and pick out the non-broken pieces easier.
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We made these in elementary school years ago.. cover the orange fully with cloves and then take colored netting to wrap and tie it up with a bow!
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