If you know me in real life, or follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed alove of cocktails, and homemade ingredients for cocktails, brewing for sometime now. One of my favorite things to do is find ingredients that are versatile and workwell with other staple ingredients. Over the holidays, I dried out some orangeslices for the first time and used them for decor, drink garnishes, and photoprops. Tonight, I decided to make another batch of the oranges, candied orange peel, and orangeinfused simple syrup. The orange slices couldn’t be easier—thinly slice a washed and dried orange.Arrange the slices in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bakein…