Solid Liquids Project Index

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The aim of the Solid Liquids Project is to research the best way to dehydrate liqueurs and use the resulting flavored sugar in creative ways. This page is the project index that will link to all the posts.

The Solid Liquids Project

Cocktails with dehydrated liqueurs found on menus.
Literature review: techniques used to dehydrate liqueurs.
An oral history of liqueur dust
Trying out techniques:
- How NOT to dehydrate Campari
- Using a Food dehydrator
- Using the Oven
- Bulk Dehydration in the Oven
- Using the Microwave
- Stovetop Syrup
- **Stovetop Crystallization
- Dehydrating other liqueurs: Problems
- Investigating other liqueur sugars
- Cane Sugar, Fruit Sugar, and Honey
- Orange Liqueur Dehydration with Tapioca Maltodextrin
- A Note About Dehydrating Honey
- **Which Liqueurs Crystallize When Dehydrated?
Using Solid Liquids
- Non-Alcoholic Campari & Soda, powder version
- Non-Alcoholic Campari & Soda, syrup version
- Campari Fruit Roll-Ups
- The Deconstructed Midori Sour
- A Fun Use for Non-Crystallizing Liqueurs
- The Missing Link Avaition
- A Kim Kardashian Shinky Dink Sun Catcher
- (Fail) Liqueur-filled Capsules
- The Bitter Pill
- Champagne Flavor Pills
- Extreme Aperol and the No Baloney Negroni

Comments

22 responses to “Solid Liquids Project Index”

September 29, 2011

Terry A.

I know of scientist who some years ago developed a technology for converting all forms of spirits into powdered format. From wine to liqueurs with a packaged shelf life of two years. The dehydrated product was just like Kraft Food’s Crystal Light. I sampled some sake and it knock me off my feet. He had also done some vintage wines which I tasted and they were also very good!
He tried to introduce the product in Canada but the government body had know idea how to tax such a product! He did not get any support for this but my guess is he was way ahead of his time with this technology.
I am still in touch with him if you are interested.
Regards

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April 28, 2012

Sunny

Hi Terry, I’m interested in learning more about the productvand eventually in importing it. How can I get in touch with you?

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January 11, 2013

Frank M.

I’d also love to get in touch with him. I’ve been searching for over 5 years on how best to dehydrate my tequilas so I can make better rubs then the store bought junk for my steaks.

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January 15, 2014

Doug

I would like to get in touch with him also. Thanks. Doug.

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January 19, 2015

worshack

I imagine he’s using a form of lyophilization (freeze-drying). It’s about the most effective way to achieve a crystal powder.

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June 20, 2017

rizwan

Please can u get me in touch with him?
I am experimenting with teas

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March 10, 2018

Ashley Wilson

Hi Jacob. Not sure if you are still active on this blog, but I have a question. Did you try dehydrating rum at all? I’m considering trying to make some spice rubs with dehydrated liquor as the base; sugars for some infused salts for others. I’m thinking a spiced rum might be tasty with fish. BUT I’m not sure rum has enough of a sugar base. Thanks!

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March 10, 2018

Camper English

Hi – dehydrating works best with liqueurs rather than base spirits, but as you note spiced rum typically has some sugar. You can always add more sugar to your spiced rum and dehydrate that. Alternatively if the rum flavor itself is not super important, you could try to emulate the flavor profile of spiced rum, which is typically vanilla with hints of cinnamon, clove and allspice aka “winter spices” with vanilla.

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October 17, 2020

gavin ritz

Does anyone know how to create crystals with beer?

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October 19, 2020

Camper English

@gavin You’d probably need some kind of medium for the flavor to cling to; add sugar or salt and dehydrate that… if you want beer-flavored sugar or salt.

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July 15, 2022

Doozy

I’m trying to figure out how to dehydrate wine for backpacking. My thought is to basically dehydrate the fruit from sangria. If I were to soak apple slices, berries, etc. in red wine for 12ish hours, and then dehydrate that fruit, should that work? Is there a fire risk with dehydrating wine/alcohol? I also have a Nesco dehydrator.

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