While time didn’t allow for a big garden this year, I still wanted to take advantage of all of the fresh fruit and produce that we have around us for the next little while, with strawberries being at the top of the list! Although I’d never tried preserving them before (except in jelly), I knew that at some point I’d like some whole or sliced berries to top a cheesecake or make a smoothie with. So, I decided to try my hand at freezing them. And you know what? It worked great! Say goodbye to the hard clumps of frozen berries — These are all individual inside the freezer bag and perfect for whatever you want to top with them!
Start by washing all of the berries thoroughly in cold water.
Slice the tops off and then cut them into quarters.
Place on a jelly roll pan (or large cookie sheet) that’s been lined with waxed paper. Sprinkle with a couple tablespoons of sugar, stir them around in it and then place in the freezer for 35 – 45 minutes or until frozen solid. (Depending on your freezer!)
Use a large spatula to carefully scoop them all off the cookie sheet and then store in quart or gallon size freezer bags and pop back in the freezer. Try to use within a year!
Preserving Strawberries the Easy Way
Ingredients
- strawberries
- plastic freezer bags
Instructions
- Start by washing all of the berries thoroughly in cold water.
- Slice the tops off and then cut them into quarters.
- Place on a jelly roll pan (or large cookie sheet) that’s been lined with waxed paper. Sprinkle with a couple tablespoons of sugar, stir them around in it and then place in the freezer for 35 – 45 minutes or until frozen solid. (Depending on your freezer!)
- Use a large spatula to carefully scoop them all off the cookie sheet and then store in quart or gallon size freezer bags and pop back in the freezer. Try to use within a year!
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