Drying fruit is one of the oldest methods used by humans to preserve apples, pears and other fruits. However, drying is not suitable for raspberries. They're mostly water - there wouldn't be much left over from the drying process.

Why raspberries cannot be dried

The water content of raspberries is over 80 percent. During drying, the water is completely removed from the fruit. Ultimately, only the shells and seeds remain.

In order to consume dried raspberries, you would have to soak them in water. The fruits then taste very feeble and have a bitter aftertaste. Many of the valuable ingredients are lost during drying.

Drying of raspberry seeds

If you prepare jelly from raspberries, you must first push the fruit through a sieve to remove the pips.

A tasty condiment can be made from the seeds remaining in the sieve. To do this, spread out the seeds and let them dry in the oven or in the sun.

You can tell that the kernels are well dried by the fact that they become very hard. Finely grind them in a coffee grinder or similar device. Then mix the powder with salt. Fish tackle can be seasoned very well with this mixture.

How to preserve raspberries:

Raspberries cannot be stored for long. Even under the best of circumstances, they become inedible after a day or two.

If you have harvested more fruit than you can eat or consume raw, you must process it as quickly as possible.

Alternatives to drying

Instead of drying raspberries, you have other alternatives to preserve raspberries for several months. You can use them:

  • Cook as a compote
  • Freeze
  • Process into jam or jelly
  • Make raspberry jam

During this preparation work, the fruit does not lose as much water. The ingredients, especially the minerals, are retained.

tips and tricks

Even if the fruits of the raspberries cannot be dried, this does not apply to the leaves. Collect young raspberry leaves, shred them and lay out to dry. A tasty tea can be prepared from it. It is said to have a beneficial effect on women's ailments.

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