Adam Sarkis, a bartender in Milwaukee, first discovered the magic of the dehydrator when making cocktails at The Phoenix Club. Originally, Sarkis wanted the bar to stand out by offering something unique to his cocktail. He also wanted to solve the problem of having to cut many lemon and lime garnishes just for leftovers to be thrown away. His solution? Sarkis purchased a dehydrator to dehydrate the lemon and lime wheel garnishes (per Tales of the Cocktail). The result is a dehydrated piece of fruit with a pleasantly chewy texture and no juice.
According to Bar & Restaurant, the Perennial Bar in San Francisco values reducing its carbon footprint, and the dehydrator has helped with that goal. While the dehydrator gets used to dehydrate fruits for garnishes, it’s also utilized to dry out fruit and vegetables, which are then turned into powder to make drinks. The bar was able to cut down on its production costs and lessen the time staff had to spend cutting garnishes. It looks like dehydrators in the bar are here to stay, so why not include one in your home, too?
