Methods of making peel by yourself are as follows:

Preparation materials: citrus fruits, water, cloth, knife, cotton linen bag, etc.

1, fruit picking

Different periods of picking Xinhui mandarin orange to make out of the peel is different, according to their own needs to pick different periods of mandarin fruit, mandarin fruit, the more ripe, the tanning out of the peel is also the more sweet. The fruit is picked from June to September, the green fruit is picked in October, the red fruit is picked in November, and the red fruit is picked in December.

2, wash the fruit

After picking the fruit, it is a simple process to wash the fruit, use water to wash the fruit directly or use a clean cloth dipped in water to gently wipe off the appearance of the Xinhui mandarin orange, put it to one side to dry after washing.

3, peel

After picking and washing the fruits, it is time to peel the fruits, as the name suggests, it is to peel off the flesh of Xinhui mandarin and leave its peel. The peeling method of Xinhui mandarin is divided into two kinds: the two-knife method and the three-knife method of peeling. Two knife method, also known as the two knife method, citrus fruit tip up, from the fruit shoulder on both sides of the symmetrical reverse arc two knives, leaving the top of the fruit is connected, three flaps peeled. Three knife method, citrus fruit tip down, from the top of the fruit to the tip of the longitudinal row three knives, stay connected to the tip of the fruit, positive three-valve peeling.

4. Drying

Place the freshly peeled mandarin fruit in a windy and sunny place, so that it naturally loses water and wilts.

5, anti-peel

After the water evaporates from the peel, the peel becomes softer in texture, and then the operation of anti-peel is carried out, so that the white of the orange is reversed outwardly, and the peel is reversed into a piece of peel, that is, the shape of the common tangerine peel.

6, tanning

After the peel is tanned, the inner capsule of the peel will be tanned under the natural sunlight, because the inner capsule contains more moisture, so that it is sunny, so that the peel will be easier to dry, and it is also convenient to keep it in a safe place in the future. This method of tanning is natural tanning and is the most traditional method of tanning.

7, Storage

After the peel is dried, it is time to store it. New peel is usually stored in cotton sacks or cardboard boxes, which will make it easier for the peel to age. During the storage process, the peels should be stored off the ground, off the walls and off the roof, and in a dry and ventilated environment.

8, turning sunlight

The peel needs to be turned sunlight 2 times to 3 times a year.