Strawberries are delicate fruits, which indicate the onset of summer season. The fresh fruit is extremely juicy and has a sweet taste. Apart from being eaten raw, it is used in a number of other preparations and dishes. However, the heat of the sun in summers is detrimental to the berries as they spoil very quickly. You can still have strawberries on hand, ready to add to smoothies, pies, cereal or yogurt, in this season. This can be done by freezing berries in the freezer, which is an easy, fun and economical way of securing their supply. This way you can savor the taste of the delicious fruit for a longer time, as per your wish. To know how to freeze strawberries, read the steps given below.
Freezing Fresh Strawberries
- Scrutinize the strawberries you have bought from the market and remove spoiled pieces, if any.
- Now, wash them thoroughly with cold water to remove all the dirt. Make sure you do not bruise the fruit in the process.
- After this, trim the green leaves on the top, along with a little part of the fruit, providing them a base to stand upon.
- You can either freeze them as a whole or chop them in desired sizes before freezing.
- Make sure the strawberries become completely dry because the water will freeze in the freezer, making them hard and difficult to consume.
- After the strawberries have dried, put them on a cookie sheet, not allowing them to touch each other.
- Place the cookie tray in the freezer along with the strawberries.
- After they are completely frozen, take them out from the freezer and put them in a plastic zipper- lock bag.
- The frozen strawberries can be used for a period of six months, when kept in freezer.
