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Step 1
Start by drying your orange peel. Peel four medium oranges and cut the peels into thin strips. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for about one to two hours at 225 degrees, or until they are curling a bit at the edges and dried. Alternatively, if you have a dehydrator, you can dry your peels in that.
Step 2
Put two cups of Everclear and your orange peel (cooled) along with all of your spices in a glass container. Seal tightly and set in a cool and dry area.
Step 3
This mixture will sit for up to a month! You can swirl the jar every so often to agitate and mix the ingredients. If you like, test every few days for flavor saturation. Add a few drops to a glass of water to dilute it and do a taste test.
Step 4
Once you're happy with the flavor, strain all of the solid ingredients out by pouring the bitters through your coffee filter or cheesecloth.
Step 5
Fill your dropper bottles with the homemade bitters and keep or give as gifts!