Drying Fruits
Wash the fruits.
Take out the pit and cut off the spoiled parts.
Slice into pieces which you can place freely between the sections.
You can put the fruits down to natural lemon or pine apple juice not to let them fade
If you want your fruits to smell pleasantly, you can add cinnamon or coconut swaft.
Drying Vegetables
Wash the vegetables.
Take out the pit and cut off the spoiled parts.
Slice into pieces which you can place freely between the sections.
It is better to boil vegetables for about 1-5minutes and than put it to cold water and than rug dry.
Drying Medicinal Plants
It is recommended to dry leafs, propagules.
After drying it is better to put medicinal plants in paper bags or glass cans and place it in dark cool place.
Storage Of Drying Fruits
Containers for storage the dried products should be clean and dry.
For better storage of dried fruits use glass containers with metal lids and put it into a dark dry place where
the temperature should be 5-20 degrees.
During first week after drying it is better to check if it is any moisture in container. If yes, it means that pro-
ducts are not dried well and you should dry it again.
Preliminary Preparing of The Fruits
Preliminary preparing of the fruits saves its natural color, taste and flavor.
1. Take 1 4 glass of juice (natural preferably).Remember that the juice, which you take, should correspond to the
fruit which you prepare .For example for preparing apples you should take apple juice.
2. Mix the juice with 2 glasses of water. Than immerse preliminary processed fruits(see "table of preparing the
fruits for drying" into prepared liquid for 2 hours.
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