Dehydrated Citrus
Preserve your citrus fruit by drying. Use the dried fruit for decorating, in teas or rehydrate and add to juices.
Ingredients
- 1 Lime
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Orange
Instructions
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Slice your citrus fruits evenly, into 1/4 inch rounds.
Using a Dehyrator
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Layer citrus rounds on trays, make sure they are not overlapping or touching. and insert to your dehydrator.
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Temperature setting = 125 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Timer setting = 10 - 16 hours. Begin checking dryness at 10 hours, every hour or two until completely dehydrated.
Using the Oven
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Place a wire rack in a cookie sheet pan.
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Place your fruit rounds on the wire rack, so they are not overlapping or touching.
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Set cookie sheet with fruit in oven. Bake at 200 degrees for 10-14 hours.
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Check the fruit every hour, beginning at 6 hours.
Recipe Notes
Some slices of your citrus may become dehydrated faster than other slices. As you are testing the dehydrated slices, remove completely dried slices.
Storage: After slices are completely cooled, store in air tight containers.