As the cost-of-living crisis continues to cripple the UK, many people are swapping going out for staying in to help save cash.
Having pals over for a night in can be just as fun as hitting the town and also gives you the freedom to make your favourite cocktails without the big spending. Similarly, those who are looking to reduce energy bills are investing in air fryers which have been hailed as the next big kitchen appliance.
Now, one woman has shared a simple a simple air fryer trick that will bring your cocktails up a level and leave guests impressed.
In a TikTok video, cocktail enthusiast Cami who was 'too lazy to go out but still feeling fancy' demonstrated how the appliance can produce crisp dry lemons and limes for the perfect beverage garnish.
Known as @cambydesign on the app, Cami explained how she left the fruit in her air fryer for four hours while using its dehydration feature, the Mirror reports.
She said: "When your air fryer has a dehydration feature. I keep a jar at home because I’m always feeling fancy."
A link on Cami's profile shows she has the Ninja AF101 Air Fryer model, frier which comes with a dehydrating function. After watching the vid, a number of Cami's followers hurried to check their own friers to see if they had the same option.
One viewer highlighted how much money the tip will save them, commenting: "Omg this is perfect because a bag of dried limes was $14 (£12.30) on Amazon! I rather DIY it."
Another wrote: "Air fryer with a dehydrator might be the most amazing thing ever." A third person approved: "This is so smart."
Others however admitted they were just relieved they had made sure to read the post thoroughly, having initially assumed Cami had fried her lemons, not dehydrated them.
Not all air fryers offer a dehydrating option, and you might have to shop around a bit if you want one that does. The joyami Air Fryer 5.7L, which you can buy for £99 from Amazon, does, as does the Tefal EasyFry Precision 2in1 Digital Air Fryer & Grill 4.2L which costs £135, also from Amazon.
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