[NAFEX] Drying black currants
Ribes60 at aol.com
Ribes60 at aol.com
Tue Aug 17 22:34:04 EDT 2004
del stubbs <pinewoodel at hotmail.com> wrote:
Mostly what I found regarding drying currants in a Google search was
inumerable references to Corinthian Grapes........
Questions :
Would leaving the currants on the raceme help or hinder drying?
Don’t know but would probably take longer
Is a dehydrator necessary? Probably would work better
How palatable are black currants be dehydrated?
I think they would be very good, especially the sweeter ones
Some small fruits are soaked in some sweetening agent before drying (as
dried cranberries obviously are) : important with currants?
I had planned to dry some this year and would have done some both ways. I
would dip the whole berries in scalding water for 30 seconds to “check” the
skins, and then soak them in White Karo for several hours, then drain and
dehydrate. That is almost what is done with cranberries.
I lost all my berries this year to a hail storm, worst I have ever seen. I
will try this process next year.
I thought they might be great over cereal this winter, and wondered if
somebody has already tried this.
I think they would be good with many uses and even as a “snack”
Ed Mashburn
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