Which method to use when making fruit powders?

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Searching online I found a lot of videos/ articles about making fruit powders, some of them dried the fruit itself then ground it. While other juiced the fruit, then ground it.

I am wondering which method will give me a better result regarding:

1) The taste;

2) The color.

The fruits that I am looking forward to try out: Mango, Orange, Lime, apple, grape, tomato, pepper and other fruits and veggies.

I will be using a cheap dehydrator if that is going to make a difference.

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Best Answer

I tried drying lemon in a cheap dehydrator, and the flesh doesn't really dry well even when the skin /pith is hard and dry. The membranes of the flesh some too keep the moisture in.

For citrus at least, drying the juice/pulp would be worth a try, and is what I'll do next time I have some to try it on. I suggest drying the zest as well. The pulp or juice would have to be dried on something non-porous, like baking parchment.



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Quick Answer about "Which method to use when making fruit powders?"

  • 1Thinly slice your fruit of choice and place the fruit on your Excalibur® dehydrating trays.
  • 2Dehydrate at 125 degrees F for 4- 12 hours until dry depending on chosen fruit.
  • 3Freeze the dehydrated fruit overnight (optional)
  • 4Blend the fruit until it turns into a powder.


    • Which method is used for preparation of fruit juice powder?

    Abstract. The spray drying process is considered a conventional method to convert fruit juices to powder form. Process of spray-drying consists of three basic steps, including atomization, droplet-hot air contact and moisture evaporation, and separation of dry product from the exit air.

    How do you make fruit soluble powder?

    Does Fruit Powder Dissolve in Water? Yes, this dry fruit powder recipe will dissolve in water. You can use plain water to reconstitute it or add it to foods with water in it.

    How is powdered juice made?

    A Fruit juice powder is a powder made from the juice of fresh fruit and then dried into a fine powder. Fruit juice powders are basically concentrated fruit juice dehydrated by spray-drying method. Its moisture content is 1%-3%.

    How do you make fruit and vegetable powder?

    How to Make Vegetable Powder
  • Pour Dehydrated Vegetables into a Blender. Whatever veggies you're using - you'll want to go ahead and grind them.
  • Powder. I pulse a few times, then set it to a sustained mode (I happen to use crush from my machine). ...
  • Strain and Grind Again.



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    Answer 2

    The best method, and yet the most expensive one, is freeze drying the fruit, then pulverizing. Freeze drying is, as the name suggest, works by freezing the fruit and then reducing the pressure in the chamber the food is in... Eventually, the water in the food will sublimate leaving the rest of the fruit intact but completely dry. And you'll even be preserving most of the aroma of the fruit.

    So considering you might have access to a household-dryer; I would use that to dry the fruit; then pulverize.

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