How to Make Dried Lemon Slices

Time:Jan-11,17  View:112  Author:Lisa

Lemon is a citrus fruit rich in vitamin C and flavonoids, has a strong antioxidant function. This kind of fruit juice containing 5% citric acid, make lemon with sour taste. Add lemon to a variety of foods to improve the flavor. Lemon trees bear fruits all the year round the top five producer are China, India, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.


Mature lemon contains a high proportion of water, which will lead to microbial growth, and ultimately shorten the shelf life of lemon. Desiccation is the process by which water is reduced by preventing microbial growth. The shelf life is improved, the weight and volume are reduced, and reduce the cost of storage and transportation. In addition, it increases the diversity of food, thereby promoting food consumption.

There are different drying methods for lemon, such as solar drying, hot air drying, infrared drying and freeze drying, etc. Do you want to know how to make dry lemon slices at home? First preheat the oven to the lowest setting; lay the lemon slices on the baking sheets covered in parchment paper; place the sheets in the oven for 4 hours, flip the slices every hour so they would dry evenly. When the lemons are completely dry, turn off the oven and let them spend the night in the oven, remove from the oven and store in an airtight container.

If you want to use the advanced technology to make melon slices, you can choose the lemon slicing machine and drying machine, which can make the melon slices quickly. 

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