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Do you need to know how to freeze fruit? Freezing is a great way to preserve fruit to use all year long. Read on to learn how to freeze fruit in a way that preserves its freshness.
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Freezing Blueberries
This video demonstrates how to freeze blueberries. The blueberries are spread on a rimmed cookie sheet in a single layer. They are then placed in the freezer for several hours until they are frozen solid. After they are frozen, they are packed in resealable bags for long term storage. The expert in this video uses a vacuum sealing device to remove excess air.
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Step 1: Methods of Freezing Fruit
- Dry Pack Without Sugar: Wash the fruit, dry it, pack in containers and freeze.
- Dry Pack With Sugar: Wash the fruit, dry it, sprinkle with 1/2-3/4 cup of sugar per quart, pack it in containers, and freeze.
- Syrup Pack: Add 1/2-3/4 cup of syrup per pint of fruit.
- Wet Pack: Crush or puree fruit and pack with or without sugar.
Step 2: How to Make Syrup for Freezing Fruit
Sugar syrup is made by boiling sugar in water until it dissolves.
- Light Syrup: 4 cups of water with 2 cups of sugar
- Medium Syrup: 4 cups of water with 3 cups of sugar
- Heavy Syrup: 4 cups of water with 4 3/4 cups of sugar
Step 4: How to Freeze Fruit
This table shows which freezing methods are appropriate for each fruit, how much sugar should be used per dry pack quart, and what type of syrup should be used for syrup packing.
Freezing Fruit Fruit Dry Pack With Sugar Syrup Pack Wet Pack Apples Yes 1/2 cup Medium Yes Apricots No 1/2 cup Medium Yes Berries Yes 3/4 cup Medium Yes Cherries No 3/4 cup Heavy No Cranberries Yes No Heavy No Grapes Yes No Medium No Melons No No Light Yes Oranges No No Medium No Peaches No 2/3 cup Medium Yes Pineapple Yes No Light Yes Plums Yes 3/4 cup Medium No Rhubarb Yes 1 cup Medium No
