I said that the last post was my last blackberry jam post. It was not my last blackberry post.
I still had a few more quarts to go. I was tired of making jam so I decided to freeze the rest for pies and cobblers and making them much later. (I was becoming a bit tired of berries at this point, you see.)
The easiest way to freeze berries is to follow these steps.
- Wash berries and drain well. (Even let them set in the colander for a while to drip dry.)
- Spread them out in a single layer on a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet. (I also used cardboard flats for this and that worked great, too.)
- Place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or until firm.
- Remove from freezer and seal in airtight bags. (If you don’t have a seal-a-meal-a-thing, you can place the berries in a sealable bag and careful submerge it in water. The water will displace the air and you can then seal up the bag.)
- Freeze for later use.
You can remove berries a little at a time from the bags and reseal them. Individually frozen berries like these are great for drinks (they even muddle a bit better for flavored waters) or to add to muffins or other breakfast fare.
Tip-o’-the-day:
Did you know you can use your seal-a-meal-a-thing to reseal other stuff? It works on most chip bags too.
Abigail, for your virtual flowers today, I present to you Big Fish Mouth.
This potted whale is in my mom’s garden as well. (I think it’s sort of cute….I have to admit that I gave it to her for Mom’s Day last year.) My mom’s and my brother-in-law’s gardens were on a garden tour recently. I will post more about that soon. Good thoughts and bright smiles today!!!!!!!