How To Dry Fruit Slices For Your Cocktails and Gin

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!

Keto dinner collections can start to look very similar after a while: cheese on the chicken, cheese in the casserole, and a generous splash of cream somewhere in between. That can be frustrating when you are looking for dairy-free keto diet recipes, or simply want a different sort of dinner. There are other ways to make a meal feel generous and full of flavour.

These dairy-free keto dinners use coconut milk or coconut cream, avocado, herbs and savoury sauces instead of relying on dairy. You will find curries, lettuce wraps, a soup and a chicken salad for a cooler evening. Coconut cream is included here; dairy cream, butter and ghee are not dairy-free substitutes.

Read ingredient labels as well as the recipe card, especially for curry paste, broth and bottled sauces. If you are avoiding dairy because of an allergy, check the suitability of the exact products you buy. Also check serving sizes and nutrition: dairy-free does not automatically mean very low carb, and the curry vegetables and sauces still count toward your daily total.

Keto Chicken Curry

The Coconut Mama uses coconut cream for a chicken curry with vegetables and spices. It is a proper cooking project rather than a five-minute assembly meal, so choose it when you have time for the full method. Check the published carb information before adding a side; this is not automatically the lowest-carb dinner in the collection.

Keto Coconut Shrimp Curry

Chichi Uguru’s coconut shrimp curry gives you a seafood option with a creamy coconut base. Allow for the marinating step as well as the cooking time. It is a good choice when chicken has featured rather often lately and you want dinner to head in a different direction.

Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

All Day I Dream About Food brings Thai basil flavour to chicken lettuce wraps. The lettuce makes a fresh serving choice without needing cheese or a dairy sauce. Have the chopping done before cooking so you can enjoy the quicker pace once the chicken reaches the pan.

Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl

Abbey’s Kitchen’s egg roll bowl uses pork, vegetables and a savoury sauce instead of a creamy topping. It is a useful contrast to the coconut-based dishes in this collection. Check the sauce ingredients and serving nutrition, particularly if you are working with a tighter carb allowance.

Avocado Chicken Salad

Nom Nom Paleo’s avocado chicken salad is the no-stove option when you already have cooked chicken. Avocado supplies the creamy texture without mayonnaise or dairy cream. Follow the cucumber preparation in the recipe so the finished salad has the texture the creator intended.

Thai Coconut Chicken and Shrimp Soup

Keto-Mojo’s Thai coconut chicken and shrimp soup combines two proteins with a coconut base. Use unsweetened coconut cream, not sweetened cream of coconut, and read the broth and curry-paste labels. This is the bowl to consider when you want something warm and spoonable rather than another tray bake.

A little variety goes a long way when you are working around an ingredient you cannot use. Try one coconut-based dinner and one herb-and-vegetable option first, rather than assuming every dairy-free keto meal needs the same creamy replacement. Check each complete recipe before shopping so you can choose confidently.

Our easy keto soup recipes offer more bowls to browse, although that broader collection includes recipes with dairy, so check each one individually. Save these six dinners for the next time you want low-carb inspiration that gives the cheese grater an evening off.

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