I had read about these clementine orange candles a few months earlier, and wanted to try. There was no shortage of the most beautiful clementines in Calabria - Orange Groves interspersed with Lemon Groves and Olive Groves. And the occasional vineyard. Really very beautiful.
But inside I needed a little cheer: I mastered the knack of making lanterns out of clementines and olive oil. A beautiful, cheery light in the bleak mid-winter.
I have seen quite a few comments on a particular Pinterest post that this doesn't work. Here are a few tips:
- Be careful about how you peel the clementine - the wick is the little bit of fibre-spine that goes down the middle of the orange, and it needs to be intact.
- Pour in a reservoir of olive oil - not enough to submerge the wick, but enough to soak through.
- Light the wick and give it some time. It needs to dry out a little bit.
- Make sure you cut a whole in the top - the heat needs to escape, and you get more light.
Apartment Therapy has a great YouTube how-to video if you want better step by step instructions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfhvqUr0jrU
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