Dehydrating Canned Fruit

After a trip to our favorite restaurant store where we picked up some #10 cans of fruit, we drained and rinsed it and put it in our dehydrator. It came out fantastic!
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[@Dangeresque_2]

You can use the syrup to make jello. Just mix 2 to 3 Tablespoons of gelatin to it per cup, heat it gently to dissolve and chill.

[@Yourlocalcat21]

Thank you.

[@stevestewart007]

I buy #10 cans and use the juice to make homemade jelly. I usually make pineapple or peach. When I buy big jars of maraschino cherries, I use the juice left over to make cherry jelly. I also can just the juice as well. I am making a cake tomorrow and using pineapple juice in place of water in my cake mix along with a little bit of pineapple. Very tasty, and no waste.

[@marieschieler1914]

The syrup makes great fruit soda when mixed with seltzer.

[@vickistiles7132]

Thank you, Pam, for a wonderful video. I dehydrate #10 cans of mandarin oranges (my favorite) and peaches. They are fabulous! The strained light syrup is then steam canned in pints or quarts to make into fruit teas. It’s the gift that never stops giving!

[@brendamillican8166]

How long do you dehydrate the mandarin oranges?

[@irmaulloa3487]

​@@brendamillican8166 10 minutes is enough for steam canning.

[@vickistiles7132]

It has been over a year since I dehydrated the mandarins in single layers and do not remember how long it took for them to dry. They are delicious; I had some for breakfast this morning.@@brendamillican8166

[@lifeatthenutthouse]

I love dehydrating vegetables and then making my own powder. I sneak so many things into the children’s food! We started a KZbin channel too holding to inspire people. ❤lifeatthenutthouse

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, that works well.

[@firequeen2194]

I’m laughing because I sneak powdered veggies into MY foods, 😂. I’m as bad as a kid. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@SauerPatchGardening]

I've been saving the juice from canned fruits, freezing it and either making jellly or jello using gelatine. The jello is so good. I don't add any extra sugar it doesn't need it.

[@danniemcdonald7675]

Just a note on using those safety can openers on any can that has a re-useable plastic lid ... DON'T! (if you plan on using the can and lid). Use a regular opener because the plastic lid needs the outer "lip" that the safety opener removes in order to re-seal the can.

[@bertieboatright1206]

Thanks for this video. I had stopped using my dehydrator because so many people .seems to think it was a 2 nd rate way to preserve food . And that the freeze driers is the way to go . I can’t afford one at this time so . Yah . Now I have a new love for my dehydrator. Thanks so much . Loving the dehydrator videos.

[@m.walker7907]

Why let some one you don't know,control your kitchen projects. I have 3 dehydrators and use them since 2016..freeze driers cost around 4.000 dollars. Mine❤ cost 20.00

[@linkylou13]

Thank you for this video. I never would have thought of dry-drating (what my son called it when he was 2 or 3) canned fruits. Wasn't sure why you would at the outset of the video. Now I see why. Again, thanks.

[@SamSung-fp2vj]

I airways cut graoes in half... Or more occasional have had huge grapes. We do not have those huge tins as the norm over the pond, for those with access to a cash n carry they MAY have them for catering.... Never enough cherries in such, so I would just buy n add some separately 😊

[@julias7920]

Always thrilled to see a dehydrating video. While I would love a freeze dryer, I need to see if I can swing it. Love that you are good about doing both types of videos.

[@gingerzelidon3573]

Thank you, so much, for sharing this. I learn something every time I watch your videos. I will try dehydrating canned fruit. Hope your cold goes away soon. Take care!

[@kaythegardener]

As a child in junior high school many decades ago, I used to cut fresh cots (Moorpack variety of cots) onto trays for drying for the Mariani brothers as a summer job. At that time, they used sulfur dioxide during drying & added potassium sorbate when packaging (a form of ascorbic acid to preserve the color). Nowadays, most of the dried apricots come from Turkey, where there is a different variety of 'cots. That might be part of why the taste is slightly different.

[@islandgal500]

I like the cherries best in fruit cocktail too!

[@brendamarques1555]

Prayers for your healing and recovery!

[@donnacarter7781]

Thank you so much for motivating me to return to my food storage. The comments do that for me, too. I stopped watching you for some unknown reason and ssoooo glad l found you again. Wow. Thank you, thank you.

[@brucehutch5419]

I am very unlikely to do any of this food preparation. Each time I see one of your posts I'm compelled to watch it to the end. I am fascinated by and respect you're cooking

[@ediemurray1692]

I did fresh prune plums this past year. Oh my golly, yum. But i freeze dried them

[@chelinfusco6403]

Every time you opened a can I was like, ooh I want to see! But I really wanted to smell it too (silly me😜). Seriously, as you began to show the results one by one, it occurred to me that it would be easier to just dehydrate individual can of each of the fruits in cocktail; keep them in separate jars, and later as mood suggest, make your own cocktail from each jar. How colorful these dehydrated fruits and the vegies from the previous video must look on your shelves. Thank you for your hard work and completing each project and I hope you are feeling better. Many thanks. *Hugs*

[@janew5351]

you could use the fruit juice to sweeter a rhubarb or gogi berry product.

[@charlesdaily5549]

I would be interested to see what moisture content you had on those fruits. I like the leathery type too but not sure when they are done in the dehydrator and would be safe for storage.

[@judyblaise1639]

I love pears dehydrated; not tried apricots, peaches or fruit cocktail yet.

[@carlahabeck4051]

We have never been happy with that particular brand of apricots. Trader Joe has some delicious ones. Thanks for the video!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for the information. Jim

[@danniemcdonald7675]

Everything looks yummy 😋 You could get a can of each fruit, except the grapes, and make your own fruit cocktail (extra cherries 🍒, of course 😉).

[@angelikavoelk4603]

I love your channel.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you!. Jim

[@heidilitke]

Lovely shirt. It goes with your lovely hair.

[@judyhulsey6014]

Loved this video!! I would have never thought to dehydrate fruit coctail!! That's amazing!! Thank you so much for this video! ❤

[@janemonroe921]

What a great idea. Thank you ♥️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim

[@kimg5784]

Thank you! Feel Better Soon

[@ttschrock7126]

Thank you! So if we want a fruit cocktail mix, maybe do them one type at a time?

[@tracyprice2814]

You are pretty much dehydrating everything in fruit cocktail already. Maybe just dehydrate maraschino cherries. I have seen big jugs of them at Sam's Club. Dehydrate grapes as well . Then everything on a tray dehydrates at the same rate. Then just mix some together in your jar. Sure would be easier than having to pick individual fruits off a tray. Just an idea.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

I’ve been working on dehydrating foods to add to our “bug out” foods. Making vacuum sealed pouches, so I just need to add water. I did blue berries & had to do what you did. Pull out the small ones throughout the process. That is kind of a pain. I’ve found though that frozen food does best in my Excalibur. I know they’re all different

[@susieramick7202]

Informative video. Thank you.

[@inkmetal1]

I have a couple #10 cans of fruit I have been thinking of dehydrating, but was not sure how it would work. Now I know I wasn't crazy will now do it. I am thinking about using the dried fruit for pie filling. I feel an experiment cumming on. Thanks.

[@thehadster7043]

What a great idea! Maybe the juice could be used to sweeten quick breads, or a smoothie?

[@1-God1-Truth1-Life1-Forever]

Freeze it in ice trays.

[@jgre9391]

Use as syrup for pancakes and waffles, sweeten smoothies, cook rice not quite done, stir in fruit syrup while hot, cover to let it absorb. Great dessert.

[@jgre9391]

I cook it down a bit for pancakes and waffles.

[@Audrey-km9in]

Fabulous tutorial, Pam & Jim! We are not often canned fruit eaters, but dehydrating canned fruit would be a huge bonus to our pantry. Great ideas for using the leftover juice! Thank you - grateful for all! ❤

[@Rocko6716]

Sorry your sick get well soon

[@Nachos_with_a_slice_of_lime]

New video from Dr. Rose! It feels like my birthday and Christmas morning. Thanks Jim for your hard work behind the camera. Love your channel!

[@dianamayfield5615]

Can you do a comparison between fresh and canned (cooked) fruit? Once again, TY!!!

[@lynsmith2698]

Awww Pam, I hope you feel better soon. ❣️great idea drying canned fruit, love it. 🇨🇦🌷

[@Slimchip]

Great information/video thanks for your work 😊

[@daveandellenbartlett8725]

I was very happy with everything but the fruit cocktail 😊

[@bonnie5601]

Wonderful video. Praying Pam for your complete quick recovery. Hi Jim!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, Pam has recovered. Thanks! Jim

[@leopardwoman38]

Great idea! 👍👍👍😀🌸💕

[@kimedmonson3134]

😊

[@jenniewolford1631]

This is Awesome! Hope you feel better soon

[@cyn4rest]

Thank you for doing this experiment and sharing with us. I hope to find a Chef’s store near us. Want to see if #10 cans are a more economical way to purchase fruit. Sorry you’re sick, sweetie. Hope you’re better real soon ❤️🙏🥰

[@cynforrest]

@@design2c436 Great. Thank you.

[@teresadaigle6991]

Thank you Pam. Everything turned out nice.

[@margaretharris65]

Pam, does the fruit have to be dried a little more for it to go into jars? And will you seal the jars?

[@terribunner1034]

Feel better❤️

[@fanman8102]

Excellent, thanks!

[@ljm9092]

Hi everyone! I am new at dehydrating fruit. what I was wondering, do I need to place a moisture pack in my jars of fruit. thank you. Loved the video and thank you.

[@tillyg8858]

Thank you for sharing. This info is really useful for me.

[@dianebondhus9355]

Hi! I have that same can opener. Love it as it helps with my arthritis and cooking plans. 😉 If I vacuum seal the jars of dried fruit, will it keep longer than a year?

[@lindaburris1968]

Couldn’t you put the juice on the freeze dryer and then powder it so you could still use it?

[@carlsartor1423]

What is the reason to dehydrate canned fruit, is the shelf life longer?

[@longarmsupplies]

Thanks for the video! Would you mind doing a cost difference for the apricots from the store and the ones you dried? I'd love to save money on dried apricots, they are really expensive in Alberta.

[@debraricks1841]

Could the canned juice be used somehow to feed bees or butterflies?

[@maydayzee]

Very informative! Thanks!

[@willowsverge3046]

I hope youre feeling much better soon! 🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 At our house we’d just refrigerate the juice and drink it instead of or mix it with other juices. Could you make a slurry with the fruit cocktail and make fruit leather??? It might be in need of draining in cheese cloth before dehydrating though… Thanks so much for all the information! 😊

[@sweetpea6144]

Love this - thank you

[@janew5351]

My neighbour told me his favorite fruit is kiwi slices dehydrated.

[@kshav62]

That whole can of fruit only made less than a quart jar of dried fruit? Also, what is "conditioning" the fruit?

[@ingridcastillo1303]

Conditioning is just putting them in a clear jar right after dehydrating, close tight, airtight, then watching daily to make sure you don't see any condensation or stuff sticking together. That way you know they are really dehydrated before putting them away long-term.

[@ingridcastillo1303]

I forgot, you also shake them around daily. 😊

[@kshav62]

@@ingridcastillo1303 Thanks!

[@dianemetcalf6382]

Were you going to freeze dry the previously canned fruit? I have some I want to try but wanted to see your results first.

[@mamamia4745]

What if the fruit is canned i 100% fruit juice? Do they need to be rinsed?

[@imwatching2320]

Could you can the juice and use it when you want to rehydrate the fruit. That is if they are canned in juice or syurp.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You could check it and see. Jim

[@judyg8159]

So after i dehydrated my food, can it be vaccum sealed for longer shelf life?

[@sallywasagoodolgal]

I've dried fruit cocktail for several years. I cut the grapes in half. My favorite is pineapple.

[@elisaangel9789]

Could you make popsicles with the apricot juice?

[@debrahall902]

Thank you from The Netherlands , glad you are feeling better

[@debp9483]

Honest question. The canned fruit is preserved. Why take them out of the can and dehydrate? Other than snacking on dried fruit, seems like the canned fruit is more easily used for recipes, etc.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We agree, but it does give some variation in use. Jim

[@debp9483]

Thanks for answering. 😊​@@RoseRedHomestead

[@joycewilson6359]

I dehydrated store bought canned fruit cocktail and we didn’t like it. First of all it stuck to the sheets and it didn’t taste like fruit it was sweet and chewy but flavorless. Hopefully yours turn out better

[@jamakrueger7460]

Tyfs

[@dustya2502]

how do you decide between freeze dry vs dehydrate

[@Petra-vs3ov]

When my children were school age, as I canned each new crop I would take the last year’s canned fruit and make fruit leather. Did it the same way you’ve done - drain off the liquid, quick rinse, then I’d put it into the blender to make the puree. Sweet cherries and peaches were the best. Pears and applesauce are a bit more gritty but still very good. Homemade “roll ups” were often the dessert in a packed school lunch.

[@janethorn1847]

What do you have on tray under the fruit?

[@laurie3196]

Beacuse they are not totaly dried out, would they get fungus or anything else?

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That is possible. Please online about the particulars in which dehydrated fruits can go bad. Jim

[@awaa1134]

Can you do this in a regular drier? I can't afford a freeze drier.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I do not know what you mean by s "regular drier." Yes, freeze dryers are expensive. Jim

[@awaa1134]

I have a dehydrater rather than a freeze drier.

[@faithfinkes2103]

I have a question. I hope it doesn't sound odd but other than saving a little space, what is the advantage of dehydrating canned fruit? I get the home canned fruit that has been on the shelf for a few years, but what is the advantage of newly purchased store bought canned fruit? Thanks in advance for your answer. I'm just trying to understand these things.

[@cascade19]

#10 cans are a better price, but when you open the can you need to use it quickly. Dehydrating you can eat the amount you want without worrying it will spoil.

[@Dangeresque_2]

It’s easy to put in a backpack for a hike or camping.

[@m.walker7907]

You put on shelf,the dried fruit and eat later. Reseal after opening. Dried apples R good.pineapple too.mushrooms u dehydrated then to use you add water,& it's like it was before it was dried.add to soup spahetti sauce .dried onions make dried onion soup like u buy in a box at store.

[@LindaYoung-nw4xl]

I can't find #10 cans here?😢

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Look on Amazon. Jim

[@stevestewart007]

Do you use the foodsaver attachment to vacuum seal the jars?

[@m.walker7907]

You can

[@lollysapron299]

What is the shelf life?

[@brucehutch5419]

The packaged apricots Rose presented: she likes her own dried and apricots better for very good reason. The packaged apricots are Ultra Processed Food because they are manufactured and preserved with: natural flavors, processed vegetable oils Canola[ which is grapeseed] sunflower soybean and the sulfur compounds potassium sorbate[ these are preservatives]. Roses canned fruit may have some processing but is better more natural quality.... The ideal for Rose would be get her fruits fresh from a farmers market or by going into Farmers field were people can Harvest their own and the farmer\owner charges by weight what the customer harvests. See: Bobby Parrish FlavCity he promotes cooking with natural ingredients and does good detailed breakdown of food contents in stores - Costco Whole Foods Trader Joe's chain markets.

[@marymansfield6900]

Perhaps that reserved syrup could be used to make a batch of flavored lemonade, or perhaps used to flavor club soda? My other thought would be reducing the syrup down over low heat to a thicker consistency that could be used on pancakes or waffles. A fantastic video...thank you!

[@trishaporte]

Pam, I had a couple of #10 cans of green beans that had outdated and I did the same thing! Dehydrated them!

[@auntshel]

What are your plans on using them ? I have 2 of those and wasn't sure what to do with the cans.

[@johnnysmythe7767]

👍👍😊

[@voodookitchenmama]

Great idea to dry those big cans. I hope you are feeling better!

[@RoseGarcia-p9v]

Where you got that dehritir from. ?

[@RoseRedHomestead]

The dehydrator is Magic Mill and is linked on our Amazon Store. See roseredhomestead.com (click on Amazon Store and slide to Food Preservation and Processing Tools [about one-third down the list). Jim

[@silentsam5527]

Once dehydrated - fruit or vegs - can they also be vaccume sealed?

[@m.walker7907]

Yes, u can add oxygen absorber to each jar and vacuum seal it or use the bags

[@reenyny9502]

I saw on another channel the left over juice from canned fruit made into jello

[@shibui99]

Wonderful video with great information that I've always been curious about! Now I can buy more canned fruits for my pantry.

[@Micah6-8walk]

Wonderful video and hope you are feeling better! When I saw the fruit cocktail dehydrated, I thought "fruitcake!" Possible future video to use it in baking a sweet bread or fruitcake?

[@TracieL1234]

I use the juice in baked oatmeal

[@kayemoore]

I’m sure you’re back to happy and healthy by the time this comes your way - your overall healthy thanks to your food preservation practices; which is a light for us all! Thank you both for this dehydrating video, yummm!

[@chrissyg6461]

This was so helpful, I love dried fruit. I am unable to buy/eat majority of store brands due them containing sulfa, which is rough for anyone allergic to sulfa as I am. I am now researching dehydrators, thank you.

[@janew5351]

I think apricots are preserved with suphites.

[@mamabird2434]

I “lost” a jar of dried peaches for several months they fermented! Hubby likes them I don’t. So didn’t know that was a possibility. It’s all a learning experience.

[@JT-2012]

I used to dehydrate canned fruit but haven't done it in years. It may be time to do it again.👍😃

[@lionheart830]

Oh, I need one of those can openers! Great idea!

[@louiselill1528]

Cherries are the best part of fruit cocktail. I'm surprised I didn't expect them to turn out as well as they have. Hope you're feeling much better 💕

[@MargeretSmith-nv2vd]

Be sure to take care of that cough and throat issue, get well soon. From the Ozarks in Arkansas. Love your explanation as how to do and not to do.🤗 blessings y'all❤❤

[@eagercrafter_9014]

Love this, I like dehydrated canned fruit better than just out of the can.

[@redgingerbreadpam]

I love my dehydrator & im going to look for some fruits in number 10 cans to try. I do frozen mixed vegetables all the time to keep on my pantry shelf to use in soups. Saves freezer space & no worries about losing them during hurricane season.