Color Preservation Hack

Color Preservation Hack

Keep Your Fruit Vibrant and Fresh

Want to keep your preserves looking as fresh and bright as they taste? Here’s a simple, natural solution:

👉 Add 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid to bright-colored fruit before milling to preserve color and enhance freshness.

This easy hack helps maintain the vivid hues of strawberries, raspberries, peaches, and more, so your jams, butters, and purées look as gorgeous as they are delicious.

🍓 How It Works:

Citric acid is a natural antioxidant and pH stabilizer. By slightly acidifying the fruit, it helps prevent oxidation, which is what causes browning or dulling during cooking or storage.

How to Use It:

  1. Prepare your fruit as usual (washed, pitted, chopped).

  2. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of citric acid evenly over your fruit.

  3. Toss gently, then run it through your Hungry Artisan Food Mill using your desired disc.

  4. Proceed with your recipe as usual!

Best Fruits to Use This Hack With:

  • Strawberries

  • Raspberries

  • Peaches

  • Apricots

  • Plums

  • Mangoes

Why It Pairs Perfectly with the Hungry Artisan Food Mill

  • ✅ Keeps colors brilliant in smooth purées

  • ✅ Reduces browning in sauces and jams

  • ✅ Ideal for prepping fruit for canning or freezing

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