Things You'll Need:
- Bottle of whole cloves, with stems Citrus fruit: orange, lemon or tangerine Push pin or thin nail Paper towels 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon ground allspice 4 tablespoons ground orris root Decorative bowl for display Rubber or latex gloves (optional)
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Step 1
Empty a bottle of cloves onto a napkin or plate. Sort through the cloves and remove any that are broken. (Save them for cooking or other purposes.)
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Step 2
Plan a design for the cloves. You'll want the cloves to cover about 50 percent of the fruit. It's best to stick to simple shapes: stripes, spirals, stars, or polka-dots.
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Step 3
Use a push pin or small nail to break the skin and make "pilot holes," then push in the cloves. Once in a while, roll the fruit on a paper towel to absorb excess juices.
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Step 4
Mix the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and orris root in the decorative bowl. Place the clove-studded citrus in the bowl and roll them around in the spice mixture. For a couple of weeks, roll them around three or four times per day until the fruit begins to dry out.
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Step 5
When not on display, store in a dry place. The mixture of citrus with the scent of the spices will permeate the room whenever you bring them out.
