Dehydrate berries: Temperature, time and storage
| Temperature | 52°C (125°F) |
| Time | Food dehydrator: 8 hours or more Convection oven: 12 hours or more |
| Storage | Dried berries can be kept for several years if stored airtight, cool and dark. |
Berries to dehydrate
Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lingonberries, currants, gooseberries, cherries… and more!
Berries are very suitable for drying; those you pick in the forest, from the garden or bought frozen in store. Dehydrate berries as they are, or soak them in warm water. Mix them into your porridge or muesli. They are also perfect in homemade bread.
All berries can be dried, but berries with thicker skin, like gooseberries, are a little more challenging. These berries are better suited as fruit leather (puree). For more sensible dehydration, whole berries can dry at a low temperature from the start (30-40°C / 86-104°F). After a few hours in the dehydrator, you can increase the temperature to 52°C (125°F).
Before and after dehydration: grapes
Before and after dehydration: strawberries
Before and after dehydration: rasberries
Black currants can be dehydrated in two different ways: pressed and not pressed. Learn why one method is better than the other in the Book.
