How to Make Dried Orange Decorations 🍊✨ Here’s how we made the dried orange slices for our decorations, simple, low-waste, and they smell amazing as they bake. You can use any citrus: Oranges, blood oranges, lemons or limes all work beautifully. Oranges give the warm golden look, lemons go pale and delicate, and blood oranges turn deep ruby red. How to dry them Slice your citrus thinly (around 5–7mm). Pat dry with a tea towel to remove excess juice. Lay the slices on any baking tray lined with