A lot of apple peels are produced when you cook applesauce and bake apple pie. If the fruit comes from your own garden and is untreated, it is too good for organic waste. Dried, they are a delicious snack and the basis for fine apple tea, which Turkey vacationers have certainly enjoyed at least once.
Apple peels can also be used - e.g. as chips
Prepare the apple skins
Wash the apples thoroughly before processing. The apple peels used should be free of mold or rot.
Apple Peel Chips
This snack tastes very aromatic. This snack is also low in calories and healthy. Apple chips are not only suitable as a small snack, the crispy pieces are also a great topping for muesli.
- Cut the shells into pieces about five centimeters long.
- Sprinkle with some cinnamon.
- Spread loosely on baking paper and dry in the oven at 150 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.
Put the chips in a tightly sealed container, where they will keep for several weeks - provided they are not nibbled away after a few days.
Dry apple skins for apple tea
Apple tea is a soothing, very aromatic drink that warms you up from the inside during the cold season. If you have a cold that is accompanied by a cough and sore throat, this tea promises gentle relief.
- Cut the shells into small pieces and lay them out loosely on a kitchen towel.
- Place near heater to dry. You can also use the residual heat in the oven, because the pieces of skin dry out quite quickly.
- turn occasionally.
- As soon as the apple peels are completely dry, pour into a tightly fitting container.
- Add a cinnamon stick and seal.
- Store in a dark place to preserve flavors.
Preparation of the tea:
Pour a cup of boiling water over a tablespoon of the dried apple skins and leave to steep for at least seven minutes. Refine the tea with ginger, lemon or some cane sugar.
tips
Drying the apple peels is particularly easy with a dehydrator. Place the shells cut into bite-sized pieces in the appliance, plug it in and let it dry thoroughly.