Do you love berries? Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are great additions to every meal from breakfast to dessert. There are different ways to save all your delicious fresh fruit and enjoy it all year long. We have found one of the best ways to freeze berries.
When strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are in abundance at the local farmers’ markets it is a good time to stock up and enjoy these summer berries. What do you do if you have too many berries and do not want them to go to waste?
Freeze them. You do not want them to end up in a large, frozen clump that you cannot use for anything. Not only is it a waste of time and money, the berries will not be as delicious as they could be.
Best Way to Freeze Berries
One of the best way to freeze berries is to wash them first. Let the berries air dry by placing them on a rack or a towel.
Place them in a single layer to let them get as dry as possible before you freeze the berries. You may need to rotate them or move them to a second dry towel if they are too wet.
Once they are dry, place a single layer on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer. It is best if they do not touch each other. Unless you have a large freezer for the berries, you will probably need to do this in several stages
Once the berries are frozen, remove them place in containers with a tight seal. Freeze berries in small amounts for the best results. The frozen berries will last for several months.
This is the best way to freeze berries to use in desserts, fruit salads, smoothies, sauces, pancakes, or whatever your recipe calls for.
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