By Lucy Corkhill
16th December 2013
What you’ll need:
Citrus fruit – try oranges, lemons, limes and kumquats
Cloves
Red ribbon
How to make them:
It’s very simple to make a pomander – start by tying a red ribbon around the fruit in the same way you would a traditional present (over the top, down to the bottom, and back up the other sides) and fastening with a bow. Tie a longer piece of ribbon in a loop to the bow to hang the pomander.
Now you need to cover the citrus fruit with cloves by piercing the skin with the pointed end of the clove and pushing them in. If that proves challenging with thicker skinned fruit, you can prepare the holes with a knitting needle or similar spiked instrument (toothpick etc.)
Over time, the fruit will dry and shrivel slightly so be aware of that when placing your cloves – they end up closer together. Pomanders last a long time so you can enjoy them well into the following year.
