2007-03-26 07:31:35 · 5 answers · asked by hottie 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
One year we made our own raisins by sun drying drapes. I think it took about two weeks.
Accordign to Sunmaid... Generally, it takes two to three weeks of hot, dry September weather to turn the sweet green grapes into plump, tasty raisins.
2007-03-26 07:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by lots_of_laughs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grapes have to be dried to turn into raisins. I believe companies like Sunmaid use large warm kilns to suck the moisture out of the grape. Not sure how many people just lay them out in the sun to make them anymore.
If you try to leave them on a counter to dry, you will probably end up with rotten grapes coated in white fur.
2007-03-26 07:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is gross and probably no help at all but my son dropped some behind the computer desk. When I went to move it to paint, about 3-4 months later, they (looked like they) were raisins, lol.
Here's a link I found with some info: http://www.raisins.org/history.html
2007-03-26 09:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturally or in the factory? On the vine, if the birds don't get them and the mold don't get them, the late freeze of winter and the warm days of spring will dry them out
2007-03-26 07:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending where you live you could sun dry them in days
as far as a dehydrator goes you would get the same effect in 24 to 48 hours
you could also dry them overnight in a low temperature oven the same for tomatoes.
2007-03-30 06:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by makeda m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋