Is it possible to get a rough estimate on how much zest you used? "Small" orange is so subjective. There are times when the smallest oranges I can find are still the size of baseballs. Unless I go down to mandarin oranges in which case, they are the size of golf balls. But if you tell me a quantity, then I can zest whatever oranges I have/can find, and use that quantity and freeze the rest of the zest! Thanks! (And thanks for the substitution suggestion for juice instead of alcohol. I don't drink alcohol, can't stand the taste, and am looking for desserts to bring to friend's homes where there are kids. Do you have specific juice suggestions, or would apple, orange, or cranberry work, do you think? Sorry, it's just so subjective, taste-wise... I'd say the best thing you can do is add 2 teaspoons zest (very lightly packed) to start; then add more if you can't taste it. It's always good to start out with less, because you can always add more... and the reverse isn't true. :) PJH

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