Before squeezing or eating your lovely orange, slice off the zest with a good sharp knife, a bit of pith doesn't matter. Put the peelings in an attractive open pot on your radiator to make the room smell nice, when thoroughly dry and crisp keep in sealed jar.
Spiced orange tea
Mix some dried orange zest with your favourite spices, eg: some cinnamon (stick or powder), ginger (peelings or powder), one crushed cardomone pod, a clove, a pinchette of allspice powder and of nutmeg.
Pour on boiling water and leave at least 5 minutes and drink as a 'tisane', or add a plain teabag and continue brewing, or leave to brew for 24 hours and add to a hot tea or hot water (the flavour continues to develop for 2 days).
I like to add tea, dark brown sugar and milk to mine.
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