How to Make Orange Extract

Have you considered creating your own extract? If you enjoy using extracts in your recipes, you'll appreciate this easy DIY orange oil extract recipe, also known as a tincture. Similar to our Homemade vanilla extract, this type of extract is less potent than pure essential oils, but it's highly effective.

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Equipment

Bottle or Mason Jar for Storage
Potato Peeler (or Knife)
Strainer

Ingredients

Vodka any cheap vodka will do
Orange Peels

Instructions

Use a potato peeler to peel 2-3 oranges. Set the peels aside. Try your best not to get the white on your peels.
Allow the peels to air dry for about a week.
Once dried, fill the large mason jar with the orange peels. I used about three hands full, but you can use as many that fit in the jar.
Pour 3 cups of vodka into the mason jar.
Place the lid of the Mason jar and tighten it. Let the vodka and orange peels sit in a dark area, like the cupboard, for 2-4 weeks. This will help infuse the vodka with the orange peels. Be sure to shake it once a day during this time.
Once the time period has passed, you can strain the liquid orange extract into a bottle for future use.
And that’s it. Now, you are ready to enjoy your orange oil tincture.

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