How to Make Dried Lemon Peel Powder at Home

[@flyingsolou]

Such a smart idea! We throw away so much stuff without a second thought in this modern world - myself included. I imagine in the past everything would have been preserved, pickled, composted etc. But these days there is more onus on buying things ready made from the store. When in actual fact, it’s perfectly easy and fun to do these things yourself. Thanks for reminding us to utilise our “waste”!

[@nutriplanet]

Yeah -- I don't even want to think how many lemon peels (and other edible goodies) I've thrown in the garbage in the past!

[@bleurose8380]

I just dehydrated a bunch of lemons, limes and oranges and made powder out of all of them. It was a sticky job but well worth it in the end.

[@nutriplanet]

Yes, so true! 😊

[@Poetry4Peace]

Ooo dont forget the smell on the hands maan when my mom peeled oranges for me that smell always made me happy still engraved in my olfactory'

[@charelW]

Great I have been saving my skins for a few weeks, this video now shows me how to dehydrate them.

[@nutriplanet]

I'm so glad this was helpful! Let me know how you like your homemade lemon peel powder!

[@vutEwa]

thanks for the idea. I would like to try it, but I'm curious what you think about using a blender to do the grinding. Do you think it would be bad to use a blender? I powderize my dried herbs that I pick wild while hiking (sage mostly) just by crushing it with my hands but dried lemon peels are much more substantial. I do have a raw foods dehydrator (Sonoma) but my coffee grinder I use for hot chilies and black pepper. I wouldn't want to use it for lemon in addition unless I knew in advance how it will work out. What do you think? Should I attempt to grind it in my blender or must I use my coffee grinder? I don't want to buy another piece of equipment just for powderizing these lemon peels. By the way I might go through a lot more lemons than you :) I probably go through 10 lemons in a week since I'm a mostly raw plant based diet guy and eat mainly salads with olive oil/lemon based dressings.

[@nutriplanet]

Yes of course -- if you have a powerful enough blender (like Vitamix) it'll work. A regular blender won't do the job though as dried lemon peels are super hard.

[@macky3692]

I kept peels inside fridge cause I love the citrus scent. But after seeing this, yeah! Another level!

[@nutriplanet]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@jkk7425]

just got some organic lemons from sicily and i'll definitely make this! thank you :)

[@nutriplanet]

Yeah! I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy!

[@bernadinecantrick-brooks1075]

What a cool idea. Thanks

[@nutriplanet]

I'm glad you like it! 🖐

[@Poetry4Peace]

Ikr

[@AlliahMaeQPuno]

Please answer me. how much lemon did u use? and how many grams is the powder yield? thank you so much i need this for a school paper

[@nutriplanet]

Hi! I'm sorry, I didn't measure that.

[@tsuchan]

You said to powdered lemon peel in recipes that call for peel or zest; but the ones that call for zest often say to make sure not to get any of the peel because it's bitter. Is there something about the powdering process that makes it okay to use as zest where fresh would not work?

[@nutriplanet]

Hi! I don't feel any bitter taste, but it's personal preference -- if one is more sensitive about the taste of pith, one might as well remove it before dehydrating.

[@tsuchan]

@@nutriplanet thanks for your advice.

[@nutriplanet]

@@tsuchan You're welcome!

[@ladymuck2]

I thought the zest was the peel?

[@tsuchan]

@@ladymuck2 Zest is just the yellow bit right at the surface. Peel includes all the white 'pith, going down to the fruit itself. The zest holds nearly all the flavour.

[@winiver77]

Hi Came across you cause I was researching lemon peel grinders... how long do u leave in oven?

[@nutriplanet]

Hi! It’ll take about 36-48 hours at room temperature. So I'm guessing about 24h in warm oven. Just check them -- they have to be thoroughly dried, crisp.

[@jonathanbailey5896]

thank you very much

[@nutriplanet]

Glad it helped! 🤗

[@shaharbanmk8968]

You are looking beautifull and your presentation is good , thank u

[@nutriplanet]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤗

[@martalost]

Never thought of that :D I'm gonna try

[@nutriplanet]

I'm so glad that you find it inspiring! :) Definitely give it a go!

[@whitemoon693]

is there any other way without using oven/dehydrator? can i just dry it out under sunlight?

[@nutriplanet]

Yes, sunlight is fine! It'll just take a bot more time if it's not very warm.

[@lynnwittet1301]

I do in fact love to juice a batch of lemons and freeze the juice in small portions. It goes bad so quickly in the fridge and because the portions I freeze are small I can thaw them very quickly. Also, I remove the peel with a vegetable peeler and put in a jar with white vinegar, let soak a month or 2 and you have a very powerful (be careful with it, best to dilute) home cleaner that smells fantastic. Your lemon powder is a wonderful idea and so much better than using lemon extract.

[@nutriplanet]

So, there are people who do that! :-) The home cleaner recipe sounds so effective -- I love all things environmental friendly!

[@bhambie__]

Can I blend it together with oatmeal for my face please

[@nutriplanet]

Hi! If you have a facial recipe that requires oatmeal and lemon peel powder then of course!

[@Poetry4Peace]

Seems so simple and great i zest lemons atm as they add nice ziip to any food! Did on fish but with these new magentic spice jars wehn adding salt it went thru and ruined it lol wish i put viengear or lemon juice on it but jus dealt with it :S oOouh

[@ptkhairulnusantaraindonesi1887]

How long we put on the oven and how many degree?

[@nutriplanet]

It’ll take about 36-48 hours at room temperature. In oven (lower than 42C) it'll be faster. Until they are completely dry.

[@joyeetachakladar2138]

Thank you 😊

[@visnjavicic9791]

Thankyou

[@nutriplanet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@MrNezah12]

How long can you keep the powder

[@nutriplanet]

In my experience it lasts for months in the fridge (given that the peels have been fully dehydrated). You can also store it in freezer if you want to be on the safe side.

[@arunaverma7578]

It Wii be more useful if you make a video showing the how to use lemon peel powder.

[@nutriplanet]

Hey! Please go and read my blog post for how to use it www.nutriplanet.org/2019/02/dried-lemon-peel-powder/

[@tsuchan]

How much of the 50% of Vitamin-C from the peel survives the process of making it into powder and rehydrating it?

[@nutriplanet]

According to one resource there is 112.82mg of vitamin C per 100g of dried lemon peel powder. www.researchgate.net/publication/310953911_Development_of_Product_Rich_in_Dietary_Fiber_and_Antioxidant_Prepared_from_Lemon_Peel

[@artandnails.helenb6864]

can you do this without the peel on it?

[@nutriplanet]

What do you mean exactly by peel? Do you mean the pith (the white part)?

[@artandnails.helenb6864]

@@nutriplanet oh lol! I have taken the juice from the lemons and the zest off the lemons and have also taken out the skins and am left with the 'case' so to speak

[@nutriplanet]

@@artandnails.helenb6864 :-) So yes, basically you're left with the pith. You could, but most of the flavour and colour particularly comes from the yellow part.

[@artandnails.helenb6864]

@@nutriplanet Thankyou for taking the time to reply. .much appreciated..stay safe :)

[@nutriplanet]

@@artandnails.helenb6864 No problem! You too, be well!

[@andreabelanus5357]

I need to invest in a food processor....any recommendations? Prefer something "user friendly" :)

[@nutriplanet]

Hi! I own a 1000W Kenwood that has a bigger and smaller S-blade processor + glass blender + small glass grinder. It also has a juicer that I never use :-) It has served me well! Make sure the processor is at least 1000W.

[@andreabelanus5357]

@@nutriplanet ok...thank you so much!:)

[@nutriplanet]

@@andreabelanus5357 You're welcome!

[@bernadinecantrick-brooks1075]

I love my Breville 4 in 1. It is so easy to use and easy to get parts (I'm a bit rough on my equipment).

[@kemical777]

you need to remove the white part ...

[@kemical777]

and blanch 2-3 times

[@searae727]

greg kal - Big Time!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

according to dr berg u use the white part also it has 5x the vitamins

[@kixxalot]

Only do this with ORGANIC lemons. Otherwise you will be consuming some rather nasty chemicals!

[@nutriplanet]

Yes, this is true. Organic lemons only! From the full blog post: You might think it’s trivial, but I would not recommend consuming peels from conventional lemon crops. It’s because the use of pesticides is widespread in citrus fruits production and many chemical substances may be applied in order to control undesirable moulds or insects. It must be remembered, that it’d be mainly the peels of lemons where the pesticide residue is found.