In summer, as many vitamin-rich fruits and berries.Unfortunately, even though the summer they eat only useful items are not stored in the body for long.Especially that the vitamins you should always make up.Where do we get scarce in the winter fruit and berries, and even without any harmful impurities?The private freezer!You can freeze plums, apricots, peaches and other goodies that seemingly are not designed for this.Consider an example with plums because they have such a huge supply of vitamins that they certainly need to eat in the winter cold.
Where to start?
To begin to estimate the size of your freezer department in the refrigerator.Those who place in the freezer at a premium, it is possible to freeze plums without stones.You just have to pull out of the unwashed sink them all, while at the same time check the fruit for the presence of worms and other nasty insects.Then the halves plums must be put in a soft bag and put into the freezer.At any time you can get the berries and eat it or cook compote, make desserts, cocktails and other goodies.
Some housewives are wondering about whether it is possible to freeze plums at all.Of course you can!How are they different from the same currants and strawberries, which are frozen in large quantities for the winter?Unless the size of a few krupnovat.But there is another option - to freeze plums, which are pre-cut.Wash them again, it is not necessary.Since less moisture berry take a while remaining its vitamins and minerals.It just need to cut it into small pieces and put in a bag or container.In winter, it will be possible with these berries to drink tea, make them eat or stewed with sugar.
How to freeze plums to its beneficial properties are preserved?First of all, you need to know that 65% of the vitamins contained in the skin.That is, remove it before freezing is not necessary.In addition, dirty drain is better stored in a freezer.The presence of bacteria can not survive - they will die.You can not freeze ripe plum - only ripe or slightly immature, but lie down for a couple of days at home at room temperature.Bones also better not to throw out of them and then you can cook stewed fruit with pulp and other berries.
Before freeze plums, they can be divided in half, and then simply decomposed into molds for ice.So always be on hand frozen berries that do not need nowhere otkovyrivat.They do not freeze to each other!If there is space in the freezer, you can freeze the whole plum with seeds.Sometimes, however, can expect a surprise in the form of frozen worms in the stuffing.So you need to carefully inspect the berries.Some housewives are advised plum still wash before freezing.But then they definitely need to dry!A good way - frost plum so that berries do not stick together: cut, put on the board and freeze, then packaged in bags or containers.Tried and tested method, although somewhat time-consuming.Enjoy your winter berries!