How to Make Oil Lights in a Mandarin Peel

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How to Make Oil Lights in a Mandarin Peel

Pretty little lights. For outdoor use only.

Karen Larard

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Step 1 of 13

I saw these cute lights and this is how to make them. All you need plus a knife.

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Cut thru the peel all the way around the mandarin.

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Carefully remove the top peel in one piece.

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Remove the bottom peel also in one piece so that you got the white middle " string" still attached to the peel. See next picture.

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The middle " string " still attached.

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Cut a large hole in the top half if the mandarin peel and pour your cooking oil, olive oil, sunflower seed oil or what ever oil you have in the bottom peel.

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The middle " string " will act as a wick and absorb the oil. I dunked mine in to the oil to speed up the process.

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Oil filled " wick"

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Light it up.

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Looks quit cute already.

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Put the top with the hole back on. Make sure the hole is so big that the top peel don't starts to burn. Cut any shape you want.

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A bird came by to see what was going on.

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They will burn for an hour or two. Keep an eye on them just in case. When the oil is burnt up it will just go out. Enjoy.

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Karen Larard

Brønshøj , Denmark

Hi I'm Danish, 55 years old. Mum and wife, apart from that I'm almost normal

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Elisabeth Redlig 5 months ago

Dear Vivienne. I have only made this with mandarins because the peel is so easy to remove in two whole pieces. You can make them with any citrus fruit, but you need the white string in the bottom.

Karen Larard (author) 5 months ago

Lovely guide. Have you tried this with oranges and grapefruits for size variety?

Vivienne deLamperiere 5 months ago

Good on you! Don't forget to wrap the apron around him so that he can't escape!! Enjoy the magical view of ❄+🍊!

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

Dear Serene. I have placed the vacuum cleaner in front of my husband and hopefully he will take the hint. So now I'm going to just sit in my bathtub and look out into my snow dusted garden and enjoy the mandarin lights.

Karen Larard (author) 6 months ago

Hey Karen. Get well soon 💃and then post more wonderful guides! 😇(Thereafter u can be a domestic goddess & clean 🏡)! 🙋

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

Dear Sarene I'm lost for words. Just had the flu. Hair greasy, house a mess and I'm so tired. I'm so fare from a creative goddess as you can get. But your kind words made me feel a whole lot better. Thank you.

Karen Larard (author) 6 months ago

✨You are a creative Goddess!!! ✨👍

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