DIY vitamin C powder
"This DIY Vitamin C powder is delicious as a tea, or in soups and stews. Just remember that heat will slightly diminish the vitamin C content, so your best option is to sprinkle it into yoghurt, smoothies, salads, dips or dressings. It’s a beautiful addition to desserts, great for cakes and custards and pairs perfectly with chocolate.Including pith: rind of 1 orange = 1/4 cup powder (25g) Excluding pith: 5 oranges = 1.5 tbl (25g) – this yields a delicious powder that is less bitter. A common sense approach would be to enjoy 1-2 teaspoons daily, unless your practitioner suggests otherwise. Citrus can be allergenic for some people, so pay attention to your body and cease taking if necessary...."
INGREDIENTS
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Several pieces of citrus fruit (oranges, lemons, limes, tangelos, mandarins etc)
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Notes
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- Only attempt this with organic citrus. Vitamin C alone will likely not counterbalance the harmful effects of pesticide residues (which will be more concentrated in powder form).
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- Opt for the freshest, local produce you can find. Vitamin C is a fairly fragile nutrient and stores decrease quite rapidly in aging produce.
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- Shelf life is arguably 12+ months, however for optimal potency, I’d recommend making it every 3-6 months.
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