i would assume you need a bitter orange to get bitter orange peel, the
native orange to Florida is bitter...it is VERY VERY different from other
oranges (anatomy, size, taste, etc)...as far as getting ahold of
some...couldn't tell yuh.........

Roger Dubet <butterbrother68@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> Hey Gang,
> Has anyone dried their own orange peel to use in a recipe with success?
> I want to try my hand at making a Hoegaarden clone and my recipe asks for
> Bitter Orange Peel. My LHBS doesn't carry it.
> Could I dry my own orange peel (Minneola) and use it as a viable[/color]
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> Thanks,
> roger
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