How to freeze apples for the winter?

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

All people are looking forward to summer. And it's not just that at this time of the year it is much warmer and most often they take vacations. In summer there are always a lot of different vegetables, fruits and berries, which are so lacking in the winter months. Of course, now you can always buy them in the supermarket. Only their taste is significantly different from summer ones. And, perhaps, it is most noticeable in apples. Store-bought ones have almost no aroma and taste. Yes, their usefulness is highly questionable. It would be much better to freeze summer apples to preserve all their qualities.

Like any preparation for the winter, the freezing of apples must begin with the selection of suitable fruits. Any variety is suitable for this purpose: sweet, sweet-sour and sour. The main thing is that these are ripe and fresh fruits. If they still have small traces of damage, you can simply cut off these places. Before proceeding with further processing of apples, they must be washed well and the stem and leaves removed.

Tofreeze apples for the winter, most often use the dry method. To do this, they are cut, the core with seeds is removed and cut into 6-8 parts, depending on the size. If desired, apples can be peeled if it is not needed in ready-made dishes. So that the slices do not darken, it is recommended to lubricate them with lemon juice or water with ascorbic acid dissolved in it (1 teaspoon per 100 ml). Now you need to spread the prepared apples on a plastic board and leave in the freezer for 2-3 hours. Fold the finished frozen apples as tightly as possible into a plastic container or bag.

If, in the future, fruits will be used to make compotes, desserts and pies, they can be processed in sugar syrup before freezing. For him, mix a glass of sugar and a glass and a half of water, add a little citric acid so that the apples do not darken. Dip the already prepared slices in this syrup and put them in a bag or container. Once these apples have been frozen, they can be stored for up to 12 months. Don't worry about leaving syrup in the bag. A small amount of it will add extra sweetness to the finished dish.

Another way to freeze apples is whole. In the future, they can be used for baking in the oven or adding to pies. For this freezing option, only selected fruits without traces of rot and darkening are suitable. Wash fruits and dry with paper towels. With apples, remove the core with a special knifeseeds. Dip the fruit thus prepared in lemon juice or water with ascorbic acid. Wrap it with cling film, removing air as much as possible. Remove the apple from the freezer and use as needed.

Regardless of how frozen apples will be used in the future, their benefits exceed not only the benefits of imported varieties, but also those stored in cellars and cellars. Thanks to freezing, even by the beginning of the next apple season, they retain all the properties of fresh fruits. After all, they can be stored in the freezer from 6 to 12 months without worrying that they will deteriorate.