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* '''Juice''' - Make sure there is no sugar or preservatives added <ref name="kohlmorgen"></ref>. R.W. Knudsen and Lakewood Organic brand juices have been recommended if available <ref name="Coffey_pomegranate">[http://www.alesoftheriverwards.com/2015/11/pomegranate-margarita-gose.html Pomegranate Margarita Gose. Ale of the Riverwards Blog. Ed Coffey. 11/13/2015. Retrieved 11/19/2015.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1247842675243944/ MTF Thread on Lakewood Juice. 03/07/2016.]</ref>. Juice ferments out faster than whole fruit. This gives the advantage of being able to add a little bit at a time to the secondary fermenter, and being able to add to taste.
* '''Dried/Dehydrated''' - Try to make sure they are oil-free. Oils can be considered a processing aid, and don't have to be listed on the ingredients list. Sulfur dioxide amounts used in dried fruits is diluted enough to not have agreat inhibitory effect, and sulfured dried fruits are safe to use. See also [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1977519058942965/?comment_id=1978024728892398&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D this post by Gail Ann Williams on the benefits of using dried apricots]. Dried fruit can potentially increase the alcohol more so than other forms of fruit because the drying of the fruit removes the water.
* '''Zest''' - the zest (outer layer) of citrus fruit is often used in beer. It is often added to the end of the boil, but tinctures can also be made and added after or during fermentation, or citrus zest can be added to the beer directly. See [http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/MTF_Community_Projects#Beer_It_Forward this MTF thread] for tips on sources for zest.
* '''Frozen''' - Many [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/2078296595531877/ exotic fruits] are available at world markets in frozen format.