How To Dry Dogwood
Author: Karen Lennox
Time for reading: ~2
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
CHAPTERS (Table Of Contents)
Since ancient times, people have known that dogwood is a very useful healing plant. Dogwood berries are a source of vitamin C. Dogwood berries contain more of this vitamin than rose hips and lemons.
How to dry dogwood at home
Since ancient times, people have known that dogwood is a very useful healing plant. Dogwood berries are a source of vitamin C. Dogwood berries contain more of this vitamin than rose hips and lemons. It is not for nothing that dogwood berries have long been used as an antiscorbutic agent. Dogwood berries have a beneficial effect on lowering blood sugar, so they are used in the treatment of diabetes. In addition, scientists have proven anti-inflammatory, tonic, tonic, choleretic properties of dogwood.
Dogwood is not only healthy, but also tasty, so housewives make jam from it, prepare jams, sauces, compotes, jelly. An excellent way to harvest dogwood for the winter is drying. This method of harvesting does not require large time and physical costs. There are several ways to dry dogwood at home - in the air, in well-ventilated areas, in the oven and in an electric dryer.
For drying, choose bright red, large, ripe, but not overripe berries without defects, stains or damage. Dry dogwood berries along with the seeds, as they contain many useful substances. Store dried dogwood in a tightly closed glass container in a cool, dark place. Dried dogwood can be stored without loss of its properties for 1 year.
Recipes with dogwood
- Dogwood
- Colander
- Dryer for vegetables and fruits
How to dry dogwood in a dryer step by step instructions with a photo
Step 1
For work, we need a dogwood, a colander, an electric dryer for vegetables and fruits.
Step 2
Sort out the berries. Remove damaged and spoiled, remove leaves and ponytails.
Step 3
Rinse the dogwood well and shake off the moisture. Dry.
Step 4
Arrange the dogwood in a single layer on the vegetable dryer racks. Dry at a temperature of 60°C for 5 hours, and then dry at a temperature of 50°C until ready.
Step 5
Dried dogwood is ready.
- Dogwood
- Colander
- baking sheet
How to dry dogwood in the oven step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
To dry the dogwood, we need the berries themselves, a baking sheet and a colander.
Step 2
Sort dogwood and rinse well. Dry.
Step 3
Arrange the dogwood in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Step 4
Dry in the oven at 50-60°C for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. And then raise the temperature to 70-75 ° C and dry to the end.
Step 5
Dogwood is ready. Store dried dogwood in a dry, tightly closed container.