Section 2.

Method 1 - Cold Pressing Extraction

4. About Cold Pressing

This method of extracting essential oils is suitable only for citrus fruits. After pressing in a
commercial setting, the essential oil is separated from the water/oil phase. Cold pressed essential
oils also contain waxes and resins; therefore, they are coloured and opaque. Whether this is an
advantage or disadvantage depends on the use of the oil. On the one hand, many believe that citrus
oils should be pressed because citrus aromas are temperature sensitive. On the other hand, citrus
oils contain a photo toxic substance, so sunbathing after applying a cold pressed citrus massage oil
to the skin is not recommended. This problem doesn't occur with steam distilled, clear, and
colourless citrus oils, which emit a pleasant citrus scent too by the way. The cold pressing method is
often used to produce base oils such as corn oil, olive oil, almond oil et cetera for at home purposes
it is useful for citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, Tangerines, bergamots comma and great fruits et
cetera.

5. Cold Press Method 1 -Used to create a Lemon EO Oil Food Dressing

Materials List

• 5 lemons or other citrus fruit

• Small grater
• Metal tea strainer
• Teaspoon
• One small Cup or collecting bowl
• Olive oil 500ml/ 1 Pint
 • Suitable glass container

Method

Try to use natural, fleshy, untreated lemons because their peals don't have an artificial wax layer.
Otherwise clean the peel thoroughly with dish soap and a brush. ****

1.Remove the zest from the lemon with the greater

2.Take the zest and place it in a tea strainer.

3. Use a teaspoon to squeeze the zest over a cup or bowl so that the mixture of lemon oil and watery
liquid drips into it.

4. Depending on what you're doing with it next you can either use this mixture directly or let it sit for
a few days until the oil separates from the watery liquid, then you can separate the oil with a
syringe.

5. Mix with the olive oil and decant into a suitable sterilised serving bottle.

6.Lable the product with the date.

7. Store in a cool place, this product will have a shelf life of about 6 months

Serving suggestion - Use as a dressing on salads, fish dishes and chicken.

6. Cold press method 2 - used to create an orange essential oil furniture polish

materials required

1. 4 oranges
2. Potato peeler
3. A pestle and mortar
4. extraction oil, 250 ml almond oil is good for this recipe (1/2 pint)
5. A suitable glass jar to store your product
6. A label

method

1. Wash the oranges to remove any wax or dirt

2. Peel the Outer orange rind using the potato peeler
3. Put the rind into the mortar(bowl) and cover with almond oil use just enough almond oil to
cover the rind keep the rest in reserve.
4. Using the pestle squash the orange rind, cover and leave for 48 hours
5. After 48 hours strain using a muslin into a suitable jar, top up with the remaining oil, and
label

Use Suggestion

This orange infused furniture oil can be used to bring back life 2 wooden furniture, chopping boards
et cetera. Be wary when using on polished furniture products, the orange EO may affect the varnish.