If you have ever wanted to preserve that delicious taste of
early summer, try freezing strawberries. Frozen strawberries are
not only a healthy and delicious snack, they are easy to prepare
and store.
Steps
- Purchase or pick some strawberries! Make sure they are not too
soft or too hard, and that there are no discolored or mouldy spots
on them.
- Wash the strawberries thoroughly with water, so as to remove
all dirt and other particles from them.
- Cut the green leaves off along with a little of the top, to
create a flat base that stands them up.
- Take out a cookie sheet and line it with waxed paper or paper
towels.
- Stand the strawberries on their bases on the cookie tray,
making sure that they don't touch.
- Put the strawberries in the freezer.
- Wait until they are frozen, then remove from the cookie tray
and place in ziplock baggies to store.
- Enjoy your frozen snacks!
Tips
- Make sure the strawberries are mostly dry before freezing them,
or the water will freeze on them and make them hard to eat.
- You can serve frozen strawberries straight out of the freezer
or partially thawed.
- Frozen strawberries make a great addition to smoothies,
too.
- If you will be storing the frozen berries for a long time, make
sure to remove as much air as possible from the baggies and seal
them thoroughly. This will help to prevent freezer burn and keep
the berries fresh.
- You may wish to cut the strawberries into smaller, bite-sized
pieces. This can be done before freezing to lessen the freezing
time needed, or after they come out of the freezer.
Things You'll Need
- strawberries
- freezer
- cookie tray
- plastic baggies
- waxed paper or paper towels
