In order to feast on fresh strawberries all year round, you need to harvest it in season. The best way to save strawberries for the winter is to freeze it. Frozen strawberries preserves vitamins and nutrients as much as possible. However, there are secrets on which quality, taste, and the maximum benefit of frozen berries depend.
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Instruction manual
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The most important thing for picking strawberries is maintaining the correct temperature. Hot weather or a rainy day will badly affect the taste of strawberries. To pick strawberries, select an early morning or evening. Excessive sun or high humidity at this time will not work. Eat large and juicy strawberries right away. It is not suitable for freezing. Only small and strong fruits are suitable for freezing.
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The first way. Spread the strawberries on a film a short distance from each other. Put in the freezer. After it completely freezes, fold it into freeze bags and send it back to the freezer. Frozen strawberries will not stick together and retain their shape.
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The second way. Fold dry and clean strawberries in a small plastic container. Try not to crush her. Send the container to the freezer.
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The third way. Prepare fresh strawberries, sugar, blender, container. Wash the berries thoroughly and dry them on a cotton napkin. Grind the berries in a blender, add sugar and beat well. Put it in a container and send it to the freezer. For 500 grams of strawberries, 150 grams of sugar is enough. However, the proportions can be changed, the above norm is not required. Frozen strawberries are perfect for pancakes, ice cream, cereals.
Useful advice
All these methods preserve vitamins perfectly, and the container in the refrigerator takes up little space.
According to these recommendations, you can freeze any small-sized berries: raspberries, black and red currants, blackberries.