Drying grapes: How to make raisins yourself

If you want to make raisins yourself, you just have to dry grapes. You can find out what options are available in this article.

Drying grapes - it's that easy

Seedless grapes are best suited for the in-house production of raisins.

• First wash the grapes thoroughly and dry them carefully. This works best with kitchen paper.
• Pluck off individual grapes and then remove any small stems. You should also sort out rotten berries.
• Now you have three options to dry the grapes into raisins: with the help of the sun, the oven or the dehydrator.
• For the sun version, distribute the individual berries on a grid lined with kitchen paper or cloth. Then put them in a warm and sunny place.
• The berries should be protected from rain. Also put a fly protection over it. The raisins are ready after two to three days. Depending on the size and volume of the grapes and their juices.
• Use the oven to prepare the berries just like you would for the sun. Spread the berries on a grate lined with baking paper. At 50 to 60 degrees and an open oven door, it takes a few hours for the grapes to become raisins. Apply the fruit every two hours during this time.
• In the automatic dehydrator, distribute the grapes on the drying racks. Set the machine to 30 to 50 degrees. Again, it takes a few hours for the moisture to be extracted from the grapes.
• When the raisins have cooled completely, it is best to keep them cool and dry in an airtight container.
• The homemade raisins then last for several months.

In our next practical tip, we will show you how to juice grapes.