Denny Anggara

Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Jurusan Kemaritiman

Meassy Shawitry Harianja

Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Jurusan Kemaritiman

Alvika Musfitasari

Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Jurusan Kemaritiman

Martha Marselinha

Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Jurusan Kemaritiman

Fransiskus Xaverius Arif Wahyudianto

Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Jurusan Kemaritiman

Andrian Fernandes

Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Ekosistem Hutan Dipterokarpa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/j-agt.v13i02.11576

ABSTRACT 

Rambutan production in Indonesia in 2017 is 523,699 tons. Consuming rambutan fruit will affect rambutan peel as a waste. Although rambutan peel has potential to be made into herbal brew drinks products. The research aims were to determine the productivity of rambutan peel as a raw material for herbal beverage and estimate the benefits to be obtained. The study used local rambutan fruit raw material. The research was carried out in the Forest Product Laboratory of Dipterocarps Research Center. The research aimed to determine the processing technology of rambutan peel as raw material for herbal beverage and estimated benefits to be gained. The research was conducted in three stages of activity, i.e. calculation of the potential of rambutan peel as raw material for herbal beverage, making of rambutan herbal beverage and estimated its profit. Rambutan peel can be processed into herbal brew drinks using simple technology, by making the rambutan peel into a dry powder and put it into a brewed beverage bag. The brewed beverage packaged in 1 box about 3 bags and each of bag containing @ 1.5 g herbal beverage. Estimated profit of 1 box of herbal beverage was about 30.4% of the selling price.      

Keywords: herbal brew drinks, home industry, marine tea, rambutan peel  

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