Freezing Grapes
By June from Toronto, Canada
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RE: Freezing Grapes for Jam
To the person who asked about freezing grapes for making jelly or jam. What I do is produce the juice from the concord grapes as I normally would to make my jelly or jam and then put into quart jars in the freezer until you are ready to make your jelly or jam. This 'holds' for a long time in the freezer. But usually I get too many grapes to process as jelly/jam - so this works better when I am 'ready'.
Post By Diane (Guest Post)
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I put grapes and watermelon chunks on a skewer and freeze them! These are great frozen fruit kabobs!
Post By Sammy (Guest Post)
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I just take what ever seedless grape is on sale, take them off the "vine" and rinse and dry them - I put them in quart sized Ziplock and freeze them. At night when I'm watching TV I always crave something to snack on and so I eat a small bowl of frosen grates. They are terrific on a hot day in a tall glass of Orange Juice, or for a breakfast treat - try making a Mimoza (champagne and orange juice) and using frozen grapes at the "ice cube".
Post By Yarralumla (Guest Post)
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How long will the frozen grapes keep? Do I eventually need to toss them at some point? Thanks for any input.
Post By Amy (Guest Post)
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How much time do we require to freeze 1lb grapes (at What configuration of freezer?)
Post By Aditya Joshi (Guest Post)
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Can you do this with seeded grapes? I really just want to be able to keep them for a while because we can't eat them all?
Post By Michelle (Guest Post)
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I've been freezing red, seedless grapes for years, buying 10-15 lbs. at a time. I separate the grapes from the stems, place in a lrg. collander, rinse well and then place them in another collander in layers with paper towels in between to absorb all the moisture.
I then place them in quart size ziplock freezer bags. It takes a few days for all the grapes in each bag to freeze.
At times I eat them plain but for a real treat,try the following;
Place about 1/2 cups worth of frozen grapes in a small bowl and add a couple of teaspoons of plain yogurt, mixing well until all the grapes have a fine coating of yogurt. This keeps the grapes from sticking together.
Then add about a teaspoon full of rice pudding and mix again to coat the grapes with a bit of the rice pudding on top of the yogurt.
The combination of the grapes with the light coating of yogurt and rice pudding makes a desert that's a treat by themselves, or as a desert after a meal.
When I treat friends to this special treat, they can't believe how great it tastes.
They're a treat each and every time.
Give it a try,you won't be dissappointed.
Post By bb (Guest Post)
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can you freeze fresh concord grapes that we have grown and then thaw and make jam???? We have like 25 lbs of them and can not can them all.
Post By sherri. (Guest Post)
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I do the same with banana chunks. They taste like ice cream when eaten straight from the freezer. Don't allow them to thaw before eating them. The banana chunks as well as any frozen fruit can be put into milkshakes or smoothies in your blender. Sure makes for a quickie breakfast, especially if you're on the run, or not.
Post by badwater
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I can never seem to finish a whole bag of grapes before they go bad. So, out of curiosity, I put them into a blender, pureed them, and froze the puree in small plastic containers. I didn't need to add anything else. When frozen, it's similar to an Italian ice. The small pieces of the peel add an interesting texture.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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Yes , I happen to like red flame grapes frozen. I wash the grapes let them drain and pat with paper towels to remove most of the water. I don't seperate the grapes, I just put them in ziplock freezer bags and pop them in the freezer. They are fine for the full year.If they last that long. I do freeze whole strawberries in single layers as suggested.When we used to entertain we would serve the frozen strawberries in the Champagne/Sparkling Cider at the champagne Breakfasts we held in the back yard.Other wise I slice/mash the strawberries add some sugar and put them in freezer containers for when the fresh are not available. I do peaches the same way,slice sprinkle sugar & pop into freezer. GG Vi
Post by Great Granny Vi
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I know this is a stupid question...but what is flash freezing? And can you do this with other fruits? Sounds easy enough...LOL. Thank you!
Editor's Note: If you don't know, then it's always smart to ask. Basically flash freezing is freezing quickly on a cookie sheet so the items stay separate, then putting them in another bag and back into the freezer. I don't know why it is called flash freezing. You don't want to leave them in there for more than an hour or two on the cookie sheet because you don't want them to get freezer burn or pick up odors in the freezer. By freezing them separately like that you can take a few out rather than having them all stuck together. This can be done with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I'm sure some other fruits also.
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