Comments on: Orange Peel Tea Recipe and Health Benefits

By: Kami McBride

Kami McBride — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:34:08 +0000

In reply to Kandy. That's fine, the properties are the same. You will use about 1.5 times the amount when the rinds are not dried.

By: Kandy

Kandy — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:22:37 +0000

Can the citrus peels be frozen and used later to make tea? I would prefer to collect and freeze the citrus rinds rather than drying them. Will the nutritional/medicinal properties stay the same if frozen rather than dried?

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:40:54 +0000

In reply to Mariella. Yes

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:40:34 +0000

In reply to Donna Madewell-Smith. Very good for the tummy!!

By: Kami McBride

Kami McBride — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:20:12 +0000

In reply to Megan. You have to strain the herbs out completely

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 29 May 2024 02:57:24 +0000

In reply to Laura Wheeler. I used to do this but found it kept clogging & ruining my spray bottles. Any advice?

By: Heiderose

Heiderose — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:55:03 +0000

I put citrus peel into sugar and the oils come out into the sugar making it like syrup, I then use that in tea.

By: Laura Wheeler

Laura Wheeler — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:05:43 +0000

I like to soak citrus peels in vinegar for about 2 weeks then use the vinegar for cleaning.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:32:33 +0000

In reply to Carol. since they are thick skinned they get sprayed frequently throughout their growing cycle, thereby making it virtually impossible to remove the chemical spray as it sits in "layers" within the skins

By: lilo

lilo — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:27:56 +0000

In reply to Tomi. the pith has a ton of nutrients, perhaps the most of the orange, so keep it

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:54:04 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of fruit peels and rinds. As a kid (many years ago) I ate the apple peels as they came off for pie filling. And I squeezed the citrus peels into my face and enjoyed breathing in the released oils, even eating some peels. Still do but am more reluctant to eat the peels if not organic as you say. I don’t put them out on window sills cause my son complains they attract fruit flys and gnats -not good for our plants.

By: Kami McBride

Kami McBride — Tue, 24 May 2022 17:15:56 +0000

In reply to Terry. You may drink it chilled, if you prefer. In Ayurveda, though, we don't drink cold drinks as it cools the digestive fire.