Steps for drying roses How to store dried roses

Roses are bright and beautiful and are the best gift for your loved ones. In fact, there are many different varieties of roses in nature. In addition to the ornamental roses that people are familiar with, there are also many edible roses. After these roses enter the flowering period, people need to collect their buds and dry them. When needed, they can be soaked in water or boiled in water. Today I will introduce the steps of drying roses, and also let you know how to store the dried roses.

Steps for drying roses

1. When the rose enters the flowering period and remains in bud, you should pick its fresh buds in time. After collecting them, you must carefully select them, remove impurities and put them in a dry, cool and ventilated place. Open them slowly in the light. This should prevent the loss of the fragrance of the roses and retain the rich nutrition of the roses to the maximum extent.

2. After collecting the fresh rose buds, you can also use the microwave oven at home to dry them. When drying, put the collected rose flowers on a plate that can be placed in the microwave, then select medium heat to continue heating for 1 to 2 minutes. After taking them out, stir well and turn them over, then put them in the microwave and continue heating them with medium heat. After repeating several times, the roses will be dry.

3. Roses can also be spread out directly in the sun to dry, but you must be careful when spreading them out. The roses should be taken out and spread out after 9 o'clock in the morning, and then brought back indoors in time at three or four o'clock in the afternoon. Do not leave them outdoors overnight, and do not let the dew wet the roses, otherwise it will affect its color and cause a large loss of nutrients in the roses.

How to store dried roses

Dried roses can be stored for a long time as long as they are stored. You can put them in a sealable fresh-keeping bag and store them in a cool and dry environment. Avoid using metal containers when storing dried roses, and avoid storing them together with other foods with pungent odors, otherwise they will deteriorate or have odors during storage.

The above introduces the specific steps of drying roses, and also lets you know how to preserve the dried roses. When the roses enter the flowering period in the future, you can follow the above method to dry and preserve the roses.