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Trail Bytes, July 2025. Lemon Juice for Treating Apples & Keeping Cool. July 03, 2025 |
Hello Chef, Whew. It’s hot. We’re hitting record temperatures in Switzerland. The snow-covered peaks in the distance are not quite close enough to cool things down, even if they are an inspiration to look at. Dominique and I are drinking lots of my refreshing lemon concoction; a wedge of lemon squeezed into a glass with a 50/50 mix of cold water and Schweppes bitter lemon. Lemon juice was the highlight of this month’s featured experiments demonstrating the different methods of pretreating apples for dehydration to reduce oxidative browning. I tested ascorbic acid, lemon juice, and blanching, and evaluated the taste and color retention of each method compared to apples dehydrated with no pretreatment. The six fun apple dehydration projects cover:
Photo: Apples soaking for 10 minutes in pretreatment solution. New Healthy Granola RecipeI’ve been making homemade granola for several years now. Along the way I’ve made changes to the original recipes. The updated page features a simplified granola recipe (no pre-toasting of ingredients) and it’s made with less maple syrup or honey. It’s easier to make, and healthier to eat.Explore this month’s projects on these pages:How to Pretreat Apples for Dehydrating.Dehydrating Apples: Six Fun Projects for Apple Lovers. How to Make Granola with Healthy Ingredients.
On hikes like these, we carry another one of our favorite concoctions; an insulated bottle filled with a mix of water, apple juice, cranberry juice, and the juice of one lemon. How do you stay cool in the summer?Shoot me a reply with your most refreshing concoctions, any hydration gear choices, or strategies you follow to keep the heat at bay.Thanks for reading Trail Bytes. Stay cool, and we’ll see you next month. Freundliche Grüsse,
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