This is how you preserve the fruit

What do I need to dry peaches?

The following applies: the slower the fruit dries, the more vitamins are retained. This speaks in favor of drying outdoors.

The use of a dehydrator is very practical, as its temperature can be finely adjusted to the respective food. Alternatively, you can dry the peaches in the oven on the lowest setting.

What do I have to pay attention to when choosing the fruit?

Always use flawless and fully ripe peaches without bruises. Only these develop the full aroma as dried fruit. Since the appetizing color of fruit suffers somewhat as a result of the drying process, you can soak the fruit in hot syrup for ten minutes beforehand:

1. Boil a syrup from 600 ml of water to which you add 300 g of sugar and 200 g of beet syrup.
2. When all the crystals have dissolved, add the washed fruits whole to the liquid.
3. Blanch the peaches for ten minutes.
4. Take out, rinse briefly, cut in half, remove the seeds and cut the fruit into slices.

Air dry peaches

For this, the outside temperature should be constantly between 20 and 30 degrees. So a few midsummer days are ideal:

1. Place the peach slices on grids and place them in a protected place on the terrace or balcony.
2. Cover the fruit with cheesecloth and turn the fruit slices occasionally.

Dry the peaches in the oven or in a dehydrator

If the weather does not play along, you can dry the fruit relatively quickly in the oven:

• Place the pieces on the wire shelf.
• Set the device to the lowest possible temperature.
• Clamp a wooden spoon in the oven door so that the moist air can escape.
• Turn the peaches every two hours and layer them if necessary.

If you have a dehydrator, place the peach slices on the grids and dry them according to the manufacturer's instructions.