Well Fresh Cranberry fruit was found last week at my favorite supermarket. $5 for two pounds of fresh berry's - priceless. I didn't hesitate... making dried fruit for cereal at home and backpacking... priceless. High in vitamin C, flavor and sour as hell, well I am on board. 2 pounds will render less than 1 pound, take what you need.
True benefits of Cranberry:
"include relief from urinary tract infection, respiratory disorders, kidney stones, cancer, and heart disease. It is also beneficial in preventing stomach disorders and diabetes, as well as gum diseases caused by dental plaque."
Partially from being so sour and acidic, this berry floats and is easy to blanch and that is the first step, Put a large pot on the stove, and bring the water to a boil. Put the cranberries in the boil, When the skins pops, generally in a about 4 minutes or a little less, the berries are ready. Fish the berries out with a wok sieve.
Put the berries in a bowl and add one cup of sugar. Serious that is on the lean side, this aids the drying and will not sweeten enough or adjust to your situation.
Put the fine mesh on Nesco Harvest trays and fire them up at 120° Remember to put a good quality PAM light oil spray on the trays prior to spreading the fruit. Run the hell out of it 6 hours, stop once to use a spatula to rotate and pull the fruit off the trays and flip it.
Note to a few here. Remember that blanch water, well it is a necessary step. The Owl did a smart experiment with it. Yea it was red and most of us would have dumped it. Nope not the owl, I put it on a 8 hour simmer (Well below boil) about 190° Totally forgot to check it in the morning. My son rescued it about 5 AM and turned it off... about 2 cups or more of juice and water was reduced to about 4 ounces of heavy syrup. I rendered it thru a sieve and added this sour and slightly sweet to my Vodka and Soda - so fresh and real. An old fashioned Vodka Cranberry shine is about 45 calories and far better than beer.
Now you know.
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True benefits of Cranberry:
"include relief from urinary tract infection, respiratory disorders, kidney stones, cancer, and heart disease. It is also beneficial in preventing stomach disorders and diabetes, as well as gum diseases caused by dental plaque."
Partially from being so sour and acidic, this berry floats and is easy to blanch and that is the first step, Put a large pot on the stove, and bring the water to a boil. Put the cranberries in the boil, When the skins pops, generally in a about 4 minutes or a little less, the berries are ready. Fish the berries out with a wok sieve.
Put the berries in a bowl and add one cup of sugar. Serious that is on the lean side, this aids the drying and will not sweeten enough or adjust to your situation.
Put the fine mesh on Nesco Harvest trays and fire them up at 120° Remember to put a good quality PAM light oil spray on the trays prior to spreading the fruit. Run the hell out of it 6 hours, stop once to use a spatula to rotate and pull the fruit off the trays and flip it.
Note to a few here. Remember that blanch water, well it is a necessary step. The Owl did a smart experiment with it. Yea it was red and most of us would have dumped it. Nope not the owl, I put it on a 8 hour simmer (Well below boil) about 190° Totally forgot to check it in the morning. My son rescued it about 5 AM and turned it off... about 2 cups or more of juice and water was reduced to about 4 ounces of heavy syrup. I rendered it thru a sieve and added this sour and slightly sweet to my Vodka and Soda - so fresh and real. An old fashioned Vodka Cranberry shine is about 45 calories and far better than beer.
Now you know.
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