Orange Cinnamon Sticks Recipes

HOW TO DRY ORANGE SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Slice the oranges into 1/4 inch slices.
• Lay the slices on an oven safe rack, then place that rack on to a cooking sheet. This will allow air to flow around the oranges as they bake.
• Bake for 6 hours. Turn the slices over every hour or so. The oranges slices should be somewhat pliable when they're done. Start checking them diligently around the 5 hour mark.

HOT CIDER WITH ORANGE TWISTS

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Push two cloves through each orange slice. Push a cinnamon stick through the center of each orange slice; add to cider mixture. , Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through. Discard orange slices, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Stir cider before serving. Use additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks to make orange twist garnishes.

SPICED ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the cranberries, grated orange rind, cinnamon, orange juice, brown sugar and enough water to cover cranberries in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Immediately turn heat down and simmer for about 1 hour or until the sauce has thickened. Taste for sweetness and adjust with additional sugar if necessary. You can not overcook, so continue cooking until you have a good thick consistency. Let mixture cool a bit then refrigerate in a covered container.

CINNAMON STIR STICKS

Steps:

• Using a pencil, draw ten 2-in. ovals on three sheets of parchment paper. Place paper, pencil mark side down, on baking sheets; chill until ready to use., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 325° or mixture is a golden amber color., Remove from the heat; stir in oil (keep face away from mixture as oil is very strong). Immediately ladle mixture over ovals; press a cinnamon stick into each. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

SPICED ORANGE-CINNAMON CIDER

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, apple cider, orange slices, lime slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise. Stir in honey and keep warm.
• Pour warm cider into cups and garnish with a cinnamon stick for stirring and several orange and lime slices.

CINNAMON-ORANGE BLACK TEA

Steps:

• Toast orange peel and cinnamon sticks in a pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add to a French press with tea. Add hot water, steep 5 minutes, plunge, and serve.

CINNAMON STICKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Unroll dough; separate into strips.
• Combine margarine and honey; brush over strips.
• Twist each strip on flat surface.
• Place 1 inch apart on large ungreased cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over strips.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

HOT MULLED APPLE CIDER WITH APPLES, ORANGE & CINNAMON

Steps:

• Cook over medium heat until steaming; reduce heat to low and simmer gently until spices have infused liquid, approx 30 minute.
• Strain into warmed mugs.