Homemade Lemon Powder

We dehydrated and freeze dried lemons and then made powder three ways. After we powdered it in the blender, we placed the powder back in the dehydrator to drive off the last of the moisture. The result was perfect lemon powder that has many uses and is shelf stable for months.

Note: Since lemonade is made from only the juice of lemons, this powder would not work well for that considering it contains both the pith and the peel. We will do another video on how to make powder for making lemonade.

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[relaxlove.]

Never EVER thought of putting plastic wrap on the top of the blender!!! Thank youa

[Sharis]

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[fionmor]

I made lemon power ... I through the entire lemon into the juice extractor... (Jack L Lane).... the pith and fiber was separated.... I put the juice into the freeze dryer.... made perfect power.... lovely.... makes the best lemon aid

[laurielyon]

The expressions when you tasted the lemon powder was priceless! I have some dehydrated as well but I haven't used it yet. I really need to start using it.

[RegineKoch]

The one with more bitterness you can use to make bitterlemon, it's delicious!!!
I've never dried lemons.
When I use fresh lemon juice, I always cook the peels afterwards to make bitterlemon (when you ferment the drink for one day you get also the gas inside). The peels after cooking aren't bitter anymore so you can make candies and bath them in chocolate, a very delicious sweet.
Maybe the cooked peels can be dried and powdered too (when you can resist not to eat them) They are delicious and they still have a lot of flavor.

[maryglidden]

So funny to watch you taste those lemons with the peel on :) Thanks for all the hard work you do and sharing your knowledge with us! I dehydrated caramelized onions the other day and they were I could eat them like candy!

[corinawohlfert]

I have been trying to find a salt free lemon pepper seasoning and this is PERFECT!

[ts]

Awesome! A lot of work went in to this video as always.
Appreciate it.

[michellehamilton]

I Love everything about this—so real! Especially the lemon face after the taste test!

[carolschedler]

Hi there! I’m enjoying your vids! Thanks for comparing and testing! When I powder ingredients, if they need more time to dry, I sift them through a little strainer and I only dry the bits that don’t powder. Sometimes I just store them in a separate marked container. Like “celery powder” and “celery bits”. Great uses for both and no need to reddy them. They have stored over two years.

[leila]

Hi Pam.Thank you for the video! I think that for the last batch (the one without the zests), if after zesting them you raw peel and divide them like we do with grapefruits, you'll end up with raw lemon quarters that you could freeze dry. No more bitterness outcome. I know, it's a little more work, but now they sell very good serrated paring knives and it makes that kind of job very easy. I don't know how that will impact the lemony flavor but who knows? Maybe you'll end up with a good raw lemonade base. All the best.

[inotherwords]

I love your videos! One suggestion for you: if you leave out one small piece when you're blending, you can place the piece next to the jar of powder for a visual reminder of what's in the jar. I hope that makes sense.

[nancyrea]

You were so funny tasting the powdered product. Your videos show the real you and that’s why I’m drawn to your channel.

[victorialg]

Thank you Pam. I'm now on a quest to make a V8 powder. You are so inspiring.

[leonesglass]

Love your lemon powder lesson. When I make a powder, I find that the friction from using blender seems to create moisture. I turn my oven on, warm it up to low. Shut off oven. Place powder on parchment paper on baking sheet. Leave in oven until completely cool. Works Great, sometimes it will crust over slightly, just gently tap to breakup. P owded no clumps or sticking. You two make a great team.