Oleo Saccharum

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    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Dinner in One Take: Weeknight-Friendly Meals That are Big on Flavor, Not Time

By Bo Corley

Published 2024

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Oleo saccharum directly translates from Latin to “oily sugar,” and you can make this with practically any leftover citrus peels—clementines, lemons, limes, or even a combination. What I’ve learned the more that I’ve crafted cocktails is that if there’s a simple version, there’s a more complex version. Simple syrup’s complex version is oleo sachharum. I found it by researching the history and origin of simple syrup and I quickly came across oleo. The process intrigued me because it to