Turn the dehydrator temperature setting to 150 degrees.ĭehydrate the citrus for approximately 12 hours, or until fruit slices are hard and all moisture has been removed. Layer the heavier slices of citrus, like grapefruit, on the bottom layer, and lighter ones like limes toward the top. Like with any method, the oranges or whatever other citrus you choose need to be cut into even ⅛th-inch to 1/16th-inch slices.Īrrange the slices on the trays of the food dehydrator in even layers. If you have a food dehydrator, drying citrus is simple. The citrus is dried, and can be removed from the oven when they are hard, and no moisture remains. Just be sure to remove smaller slices if they finish drying before the larger ones do.Īfter two hours, you can flip the fruit slices over to speed up drying, and make them dry even more evenly.
Heavier fruit like grapefruit, can sometimes take slightly longer than smaller slices of fruit like limes, but this is not a hard and fast rule. This ensures that the slices dry evenly and quickly.Īllow the orange slices, or whatever citrus you choose to dry in the heated oven for 3-6 hours. The citrus rinds can be touching, but no part of the fruit slices should overlap another slice. If your baking sheet is not non-stick, you will need to lay down parchment paper or the citrus will stick, which can ruin their gorgeous shape and interfere with how they dry. Place sliced citrus on a non-stick baking sheet in a single layer. Turn on the convection setting if you have a convection oven, as this will help to circulate the air even more for more even drying. Heat the oven to 170 degrees and leave the door cracked open slightly the entire time during the drying process. The thicker the slices, the longer you will need to dry them. SliceĬhoose firm, fresh citrus fruit and cut them into ⅛th-inch to 1/16th-inch slices. Both methods are covered thoroughly below. This easy to follow guide will show you how to dry citrus in the oven or dehydrate it in a food dehydrator if you have one. The process is the same no matter what kind of citrus you choose. You can choose any citrus you like, but some of the most popular varieties are grapefruit, oranges, blood oranges, lemons and limes. This guide shows you everything you need to know for how to dry any citrus fruit at home, and some of my favorite ways to use it.ĭrying citrus like oranges is easy and it comes out gorgeous every time.
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