Valuable properties with which the rose hips are rich, it is advisable to use not only during the collection of fresh fruits, but also throughout the year. To do this, some housewives harvest berries of compotes, jam and jams, but most often the fruits are simply dried for later use.
Briar as distinct from the same apples or pears can not be dried in the sun. Under the influence of ultraviolet rays, an impressive proportion of useful elements and vitamins break down, which should not be allowed in order to avoid loss of valuable fruit properties. In the old days, the dogrose was dried in a Russian oven. Today, there are more modern ways of harvesting wild rose berries for the winter, which we will discuss below.
How to dry rose hips for the winter in an electric dryer?
Owners of the electric dryer will be able to use this machine without any doubts to dry the dog-rose. Fruits pre-rinse under running warm water and let dry, and droplets of moisture evaporate. Now we spread the dog-rose on the pallets with one layer and install them in the device. The temperature during drying should be maintained at a level of sixty degrees. In some cases, for example, if the dogrose is large, it is better to dry fruits in several stages, using different temperature conditions. Initially, we keep the berries in the dryer for a couple of hours at a temperature of seventy degrees, then lower the heat to fifty degrees and dry the dog-rose almost to readiness. Finally, we raise the temperature regime to the level of sixty degrees and let the product reach the required condition.
It is difficult to say how long it will take to dry the dogrose in the electric dryer. Everything depends on the size and juiciness of the fruit. Periodically check the availability of berries and determine the time yourself. On average, the entire procurement process will take from four to seven hours.
How to properly dry the hips in the home in the oven?
If you do not have an electric dryer, then you can use the oven to dry the dogrose. Ideally if your device has a convection mode, thus, the fruit will dry faster and better.
To realize the idea in this case, just like in the case of drying in an electric dryer, we wash the hips of the dogrose, dry it and spread it with one layer on the pan covered with parchment leaf. We then dispose of it in a heated to sixty degrees oven and let it stand for two hours, periodically stirring the fruit. After that, lower the temperature to fifty degrees and dry the dog-rose under this temperature regime until it is completely ready.
During the whole process of drying the dogrose, the oven door must be slightly ajar to allow excess moisture to leave the device unhindered, thus ensuring high-quality drying.
Correctly dried rosehip almost does not change its color and only slightly wrinkles and slightly darkens. In most cases, the pulp becomes translucent and you can even see the seeds inside the fruit.
How to dry a dogrose in a microwave?
If you are accustomed to using a microwave oven for cooking and want to use this machine for drying the dogrose, we hurry to upset you. For this purpose, the microwave oven is absolutely unsuitable and will only spoil the product. Above, the fruits will dry up and wrinkle, but inside they will remain moist and soon become moldy. Do not risk valuable berries and the more so your health and do not use to dry the dogrose microwave. After all, incorrectly dried fruits not only do not bring the expected benefits, but can also cause harm.