Today I show you everything you can do with the clementine skin...
...and you will be surprised!
Because, very often, they are thrown directly into the trash after eating them.
And that's a shame.
As I hate waste, I looked for ways to give them a second life while taking advantage of their virtues.
A Spanish friend told me his tips for using clementine peel.
I admit that it's super clever and really easy to do. And since then, I no longer throw away my peelings.
Here are 13 amazing ways to reuse clementine skins and never throw them away again . Watch:
You have noticed ? When you peel a clementine, a good smell is immediately released.
That's why we love these citrus fruits in winter...it smells like sunshine.
Collect the peelings and place them in a small bowl .
Add cinnamon sticks, apple peelings and star anise. You can add according to what you have:a vanilla pod, rose petals, lemon peel...
Your home is naturally scented, and all without spending €1
Some baked foods, such as fish, leave an unpleasant odor in the oven.
Never mind!
Turn off the oven and place the clementine peels on the baking sheet.
Close the oven and let it cool like this.
With the heat, the bark will release its natural fragrance and deodorize your oven.
Easy and super natural, right?
I don't know about you, but I ban commercial household products.
Why ? Because they are full of really questionable ingredients. And often I had allergies.
For several years now, I have been making my homemade products thanks to the recipes from comment-economiser.fr.
Detergent, floor product, fabric softener...everything is homemade.
Only downside:the smell is not always crazy.
So, to avoid that, I flavor them with citrus peels that I infuse in them.
White vinegar is the miracle product...but it doesn't smell very good.
To flavor it, I found this trick.
Just put some clementine peel in the can of vinegar and leave to infuse .
The smell diffuses in the liquid and thus perfumes your homemade products.
Can you guess the awesome thing?
You can therefore flavor your vinegar according to your tastes:lemon, lilac, lavender...
Lemon zest is frequently used.
And why not use the zest of the clementines ?
For this, there is no need to scrape a new clementine with a zester. It can simply be taken from peelings.
It is ideal for cakes, Christmas shortbread, dessert creams....
Do you like orangettes?
Well I propose here to make "clementinettes".
I don't know if the name exists, but the principle is the same.
It is a candied bark coated with chocolate.
Here is an easy recipe.
Just replace the oranges with organic mandarin peel.
To reuse clementine skins, you can put them in hot water and make an infusion.
Do not hesitate to combine different plants or barks according to your tastes:thyme, rosemary, lemon or bergamot bark.
The other trick that I love is to put my clementine peel, cut into small pieces, in a pot of black tea .
Then I close the jar tightly and wait about 1 week.
This is how I make my own naturally flavored tea.
The best ? It costs much less than commercial teas.
We all know the dry potpourri.
But my English friend taught me how to make a so-called "wet" potpourri.
How to do ? Super simple.
We put all the usual pot pourri ingredients in a pot of water and heat it up.
Then let it simmer for as long as the smell diffuses .
A laundry that smells good is super pleasant.
In Provence, we put little sachets of lavender in the cupboards.
And why not put the clementine peel to dry in your cupboards and drawers.
Plus, it keeps moths away.
If you don't have sachets, you can simply put the skins in a cup.
If you like bitter orange or lemon jam, you'll love clementine jam.
The recipe is the same, except that the lemon is replaced by the clementine.
This jam is sweeter and less bitter than that of lemon or orange.
It is therefore perfect to put on a cake, a gingerbread or to eat as a snack.
It's a technique that I love, because it limits waste. In addition, we save a lot of money.
The idea is to remove the peel and let it dry. To speed up the process, you can put the whole thing in the oven.
Once dry, put the zest in a blender and grind it into a powder.
How to use this powder?
On salads, exotic dishes or on fish.
But to flavour macaroons, cakes or cream , it's the best of the best.
What to do if there is too much powder? Well, we just freeze it. And it is used in summer, for example, when it is no longer the citrus season.
I don't know about you, but I'm not a big fan of plain rum.
On the other hand, since I tasted "arranged rum", I changed my mind about this alcohol.
What is it?It's rum in which you infuse fruits, plants or spices . It gives it a very good taste...and it makes it less strong.
Personally, I love flavoring it with citrus fruits, vanilla and cane sugar.
So, instead of whole fruits, I put the skins of clementines and oranges.
Cats hate the smell of citrus fruits.
It may therefore be interesting to place your clementine peels in places where you do not want them to scratch:flower pots, furniture, terrace...
No need to buy chemical repellent anymore!
It has often been read that citrus peels should not be put in the compost because of their acidity.
However, if you don't put too many, you can perfectly throw them in the compost.
To speed up their decomposition, cut them into strips.
