Dehydrating Lemon Slices
Dehydrating lemons is a wonderful way to always have fresh lemon flavour on hand. With a couple simple steps, I will teach you how to dehydrate lemons so you can take that bag of lemons you bought and preserve them to add to any dish or beverage anytime!
Ingredients
- A bag of lemons
- Colander or large bowl
- A sharp kitchen knife
- Cutting Board
- Dehydrator
Instructions
- Grab your lemons, knife and cutting board.
- Rinse your lemons in a colander or large bowl and place them near your cutting area.
- With a sharp knife, slice your lemons around an 1/4 - 1/8 inch thick. Set aside the ends of the lemons.
- Continue slicing until you have no lemons left.
- Lay your lemon slices out on your dehydrating trays with no overlap until they're all on trays.
- Dehydrate your lemon slices for 8 hours at 130F (55C).
- The lemon slices are fully dehydrated when they're crispy and snap in half.
- Store dehydrated lemon slices in an airtight container.
Notes
If dehydrated properly, they will store well for many years. If you notice they start to feel soft, store in the fridge for safe measure.
If you have more lemons slices than tray space, you can freeze them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Once frozen, store in a bag in the freezer and use them the same way as the dehydrated slices.