Does anyone know how to make an dried orange and clove to hang for the sweet smell? Thank you.?

Answer 1

I found this recipe for a pomander (this one has cinnamon and orris root) online. If you do not have orris root, you can leave it out. This is simple but takes a while to see the results. You can alos omit the cinnamon since it smeels sweet as it ia!

Orange and clove pomander
You will need:
a ripe, thick-skinned orange (Seville oranges are best)

around 30g whole cloves

1 tsp powdered cinnamon

1 tsp powdered orris root

tape

ribbon

pins

cocktail stick

Divide the orange into 4 equal sections with the tape and pin in place. Press the cloves into the orange, first making a hole with a cocktail stick. Follow the edges of the tape and work towards the centre of each section. When the orange is completely covered with cloves, place in a plastic bag with the cinnamon and orris mixture and shake until it is completely dusted. Wrap the pomander loosely in tissue paper and leave in the airing cupboard for 10 days then remove the tape. Leave for a further 1-2 weeks (until the skin is dry) and pin a pretty ribbon in place. The pin can be hidden with a bow.

Answer 2

You take an orange and don't peel it, roll it around to make it sort of soft.....then you take whole cloves and poke them into the orange, you can make up a pattern if you want and then you roll the orange in cinnamon....it will stick because some of the juice comes out of the holes from the cloves. Tie a ribbon around it and hang! It will dry out and smell good for a long time.

Answer 3

Get any fresh orange, and whole cloves, these look like little nails, usually available at health food stores, and start poking a design on the orange, although some people prefer to cover the whole orange, I like the design. Attach a ribbon if you are going to hang it up, or put them into baskets, if you want a more strong fragrance and if you do not have pets, put the oranges on top of your register or hot water heater.