Channel your inner mixologist with this DIY project

去年，DIY项目的繁荣繁荣，数以百万计的人在家中花费了更多的时间，而且似乎不会很快改变。从尝试home decor kitsto catching up with thelatest fashion trends, people have been pushing their creative boundaries as a way to fill the extra time.

Now it’s time to take that creativity to the kitchen: Turning citrus slices into stained-glass-like wheels is an easy (and tasty!) way to add a fancy touch in your next highball.

The good news is that the dehydrating process is straightforward and doesn’t even require adehydrator。这是how to dehydrate citrus fruits and make them into a classy cocktail garnish.

如何脱水柑橘轮子

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Step-by-Step:

Credit: Reviewed / Valerie Li Stack

Step 1: Prepare the citrus

将柑橘类（柠檬，石灰，葡萄柚或橙子）切成小轮子。为了统一，我们建议使用mandoline slicer。Creating wheels with uniform thickness will mean all your fruit dehydrates at the same rate. It’s also recommended that you stick to dehydrating one type of citrus at a time—avoid drying grapefruit and lime together because the former takes much more time to completely dehydrate.

Step 2: Set the oven to the lowest temperature possible

Some ovens can go as low as 200°F and that’s the general temperature range you’re aiming for. (My oven goes to 170°F and it takes a little longer to dehydrate fruits at that temperature.)

Step 3: Prepare the rack

If yourbaking sheetcomes with a drying rack, you should place the citrus wheels on top of the rack to increase potential airflow. If not, line a baking sheet with paper towels and arrange the wheels on top, making sure they don’t touch each other.

Step 4: Into the oven

Place your citrus wheels on the middle rack in the oven. Let dehydrate for about 10 hours at 200°F or 15 hours at 170°F. Optional: Check and flip the wheels every two to three hours to get both sides evenly dried.

Step 5: Check the texture

Your citrus slices are done drying when they are brittle to the touch. If the flesh still feels soft or tacky, you’ll probably want to increase the drying time in one hour increments until the flesh is brittle.

You can store your dried citrus wheels in an airtight container—like a resealable glass jar—in a dark and cool location. They should last for at least one year as long as the moisture level in the container stays low.

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