I made some of these years ago by simply pushing whole cloves into an orange. I think I might have rolled the orange around in orris root powder, but that is a very vague memory. I think orris root helps with preserving smell maybe? I found one of my old clove oranges at the back of a cupboard in our recent house shift and couldn't believe how small it had shrunk. It still smelt delicious though.
But things don't always go according to plan. It was tough work for little fingers to push the cloves into the oranges so I admit I had to help and then eventually take over. Little Miss wanted a happy face so that's what we worked on. I didn't have any orris root powder so I don't know if our orange friend will stay scented. (The back of the orange is completely covered in cloves so they can do their preserving work.)
B decided he didn't like the smell of cloves and wanted to make orange juice instead. I was happy to get rid of 6 oranges for one glass of juice. Only B didn't even like the stuff. He told me that it was meant for Daddy anyway. So Daddy had to down a glass of fresh juice as soon as he walked in the door from work.
Not such a bad greeting home.
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I don't remember childhood being this much fun! Perhaps next time I come round, we could all sit up at the table and do something like this. Crawling around on the floor playing with Lego makes my knees and back ache. Sticking cloves into oranges is more my style.
What a great idea for an activity for the kids. I use orris root powder in my pot pourri, it's a fixative. I always wear gloves though as the packet says it's poisonous!
I've never known about clove orange. It sounds delicious and great fun. Now you got me going ... will try some this weekend. Thanks.
B and Little Miss are growing fast. They are beautiful children! :)
I remember making these as a child :)
Oh, I can practically smell the goodness from here! Yummy! It looks like the kids had a great time too!
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