From Paulette Vickery's Recipe Collection

Citrus Pomanders

crafts

1 each piece citrus fruit
1 each pen
1 single wooden picks
1 pkg whole cloves
1 each assorted ribbons,
1 each u pin

With pin, draw dots on skin of fruit to make a design of your choice. suggested fruits, naval oranges, lemons, or limes. With wooden picks, pierce fruit at marked points. Insert whole cloves into pierced points. Hot glue ribbon to fruit for festive look and use additional ribbon to make a loop for hanging. Anchor ribbon loop with U pin. Place completed pomander on wire rack in a cool place for about 2 weeks. If any pomanders should develop mold, discard them. Make these noneatable decorative pomanders at least 2 weeks before placing in a gift basket or other use. This will allow time for fruit to dry out. Once dry they keep for months.

Yield: 1 servings




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