So why are people adding dried fruit to their cocktails and Gin? It is all about the flavor but it looks amazing too.
You can take a plain gin or vodka or soda and add instant flavor just by adding different fruit to the base. Dehydration intensifies the flavor of the fruit giving your drink a fruity burst.
The dried fruit garnishes can be stored in a firmly sealed glass jar, biscuit tin, or freezer bag for 3-4 weeks at room temperature, or longer in a cold, dark pantry.
So how can you dry them? We have added a few links below for different methods for drying out your fruit.
You can make your own dried fruit with simple supplies as a knife and oven, or use a dehydrator
and mandolin
for thin slices that truly crunch!
Dehydrated lemon is my favorite because it provides a fresh look to a cocktail as a garnish. Lemons retain their yellow color even when dried making them vibrant.
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If you are looking for more depth of flavor you can add spices to the fruit drying process, such as – cinnamon and nutmeg with apple, rosemary with orange, vanilla, and star anise with pear, or dried red chili with mango. Experiment with flavors that you love to create the perfect cocktail, and let’s not forget to add the dried fruit to soda, juice or lemonade for a delicious summer mocktail or iced tea.
Did you also know you can add dried edible flowers too, Dried Lavender, Edible dried roses are also pretty to place on top of your cocktails or desserts.
Dried fruit also makes for a wonderful DIY handmade gift, filling a jar and add a label for a rustic cocktail addin. Perfect for gin nights!!
Do you know what else is good about dried fruit? Dehydrated fruit can remain packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre.
So what is my favorite fruit to dry? Lemons, I think they are the easiest and add the most punch to my drink. For the prettiest, I love drying my own rose petals from the garden and then crumbling them onto my drinks. Another popular one in our house is dried Pineapple to juice for the kids. No matter what your drink, you are sure to find a fruit you love to dry!
