How to Reconstitute Dried Garlic Granules

Last Updated: May 14, 2021

Want to make lovely garlic rich meals without chopping all that garlic? If you reconstitute dried garlic granules, you'll find that the flavour is revived. You'll require less of it in cooking and the saving is quite impressive. Here's what to do.

Steps

1
Sterilize your jar first by leaving it in boiling water for up to 2 minutes, then drain and dry. Be careful and if you have rubber tipped tongs it makes it much easier to get the jar out of the hot water.
2
Add the garlic granules up from 1/4 to 1/3rd of the jar.

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3
Add filtered or boiled water at room temperature to fill the jar 2/3rds full.
4
Screw on lid and leave overnight in the fridge.
5
The next day, the granules should have swollen and filled the jar. The enzymes in the garlic are "revived" and you would use the same amount as per ordinary garlic.
- Some garlic granules absorb water at different rates. If it looks a little soupy, add 1/2 tsp more of dried granules and allow these to swell in the same manner.
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To cook, use as ordinary chopped garlic in the same quantity and method so instead of using a large amount of dried granules, you are using a much smaller amount for the same flavour.

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Community Q&A

Question

After I reconstitute the dried, minced garlic, how do I make garlic butter?

Community Answer

Honestly, I would start with fresh, pulverized garlic for better taste. But if you must use reconstituted garlic, combine it with softened butter and seasonings and let sit for at least half an hour to marinate.
Question

How long can I keep garlic in a jar in the refrigerator?

Community Answer

Depending on your fridge temperature, it can last up to 2 weeks.
Question

Much of the garlic I bought seems to have been reconstituted with oil. Would that be advisable?

Community Answer

This sort of preserving garlic is probably the best way to buy garlic for a quick way to flavor your dishes with garlic, but you want to use fresh bulbs here.

Warnings

Choose a jar with a good seal, this is still garlic we are using so you don't want the scent to contaminate other foods.

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Things You'll Need

A pack of ordinary dried garlic granules.
A clean jar with a tight fitting lid (such as an ordinary jam jar), but preferably a small or 100ml size to make an amount you can use up in reasonable time.
Filtered water.