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- Borage drying: You should know that!
- First: harvest at the right time
- Drying in the air
- Dry in the dehydrator
- What is dried borage suitable for?
- A faster alternative to drying: freezing
- Tips & Tricks
Borage drying: You should know that!
Those who plant borage will usually succeed and reap large quantities. However, the whole crop is fresh and immediate is heavy and not good as borage is harmful in large quantities. Since the drying is a good alternative.
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The ideal collection time for borage is at its peak. This takes place over a long period between May and September. Previously, individual young leaves can be harvested if necessary. For harvest, it is advisable to cut off the stems along with the leaves and flowers. Important: Do not harvest the borage in the wilted state. Then the leaves are yellowish-brown and have lost aroma.
Drying in the air
Drying in air usually takes several days and up to 1.5 weeks. Especially when you harvest the borage together with its water-rich stalk, the drying process in the air requires patience.
If you choose this method, consider the following:
Dry in the dehydrator
Another method is to dry in the dehydrator. This process takes 2 days and is thus faster compared to air drying. The dehydrator should be set to a temperature between 30 and 45 ° C. Higher temperatures rob the borage aroma.
What is dried borage suitable for?
You can use the dried borage as well as fresh borage. In the best case you have crushed the herb before or after drying something. The herb is suitable for:
A faster alternative to drying: freezing
Those who shy away from the expense of drying can alternatively freeze the borage. But its high water content changes its appearance to the negative - it gets muddy. In addition, he loses aroma.
Tips & Tricks
You can dry borage in the oven at 50 ° C. For this you should leave the oven door open a crack. Thus, the moisture can escape better.
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