Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 The Clems are out, and I've been going broke keeping my son in them. He eats a box every day and a half. I've been making him save the peel, laying it out on a table to 'dry'. Can I safely tincture this when it's dry. Or should I be plopping it into an alcohol ticnture as he eats them... any thoughts? the dried ones when crmbled and mixed with fresh pine boughs from the yard smell wonderful, but not for long! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Lynn, Like you we have been devouring the store bought Clementines and enjoying this seasonal treat. Our tree Clementines are almost ripe so I am looking forward to these as nothing beats a tree ripened fruit. As to tincturing, I found that I had the best results in allowing the peels to dry before tincturing them in Alcohol as it results in a clearer tincture. The moisture content in the fresh rinds seems to cloud up the Alcohol and when I think on this, the essential oils of the rind are what give the most scent, not the moist pith. Cheers Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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