Can you make raisins from surplus grapes?

flopsie, May 14, 12:25am
We've had so many grapes hanging over the from two neighbours this season, most have them have just gone rotten and wasted. They have been lovely and amazingly no birds or wasps.

thea4, May 14, 1:49am
Hi sultanas Green grapes or raisins black grapes. My husband and I went for a working holiday to Aussie and were directed to work on the Border of NSW and Victoria. The fruit block we were on, picked for both, when the grapes were ready and picked they were dipped in water with a vegetable oil mixed in to remove the bloom, they were then spread on a roofed rack to dry, then they were taken to the factory to be got ready to be sold as Sultanas, or Raisins, that involved being put into a sugar solution to be plumped up and dried again but we much preferred them just freshly dried. . Hope that helps. rain must not get on them during the drying period. The green grapes were well finished by the time to do the raisins

flopsie, May 14, 2:11am
Thanks so much,there's quite a bit to it it seems. Might not be hot enough here to dry them properly.

ira78, May 14, 2:28am
They make these devices for dehydrating foods called, counterintuitively, a food dehydrator. Bet that would work. :)

flopsie, May 14, 3:10am
Yes I wondered about a dehydrator too.

wheelz, May 14, 6:06am
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/04/diy-raisins-recipe.html And http://www.easy-food-dehydrating.com/dehydrating-grapes.html

And after reading the above I am tempted to buy some to put thru my dehydrator!

cantabman1, May 14, 2:39pm
I would rather make grape juice with surplus, as sultanas are not expensive to buy.

lythande1, May 14, 2:50pm
Have you got permission to pick them? They may be wasting them, but you have to ask first.

samanya, May 14, 6:59pm
I've dehydrated surplus grapes 'Niagra' variety & the flavour was great, but the pips were a bit of a nuisance.

flopsie, May 14, 7:42pm
They don't care but they're on my side. I trim my side every year and take care of the rubbish. If they ever wanted the grapes then they can have the work that goes with them too. I thought they would be mine legally anyway,this topic has been discussed heaps on the boards.

twain1, May 16, 3:13pm
make a solar dehydrater