Recipes on how you can freeze melon for the winter at home
Many people wonder if melon can be frozen. After all, melon is not the best berry that should be frozen for the winter. However, this does not stop the lovers of frozen fruits, and they still freeze. Freezing on your own is quite difficult and therefore it is recommended that you familiarize yourself in advance with how to freeze melon for the winter and what recipes can be used for this.
Some features of freezing
To understand how to properly freeze a melon for the winter at home, you need to familiarize yourself with the main features of this process.
At low temperatures, vegetables with fruits can retain their taste and useful properties. However, subzero temperatures change the tissue structure of fruits that are frozen. The destructive effect directly depends on how much moisture is in the pulp. If there is too much of it, then the tissue of the fruit will break down much faster. Also, the shelf life largely depends on the degree of freezing.
Melon frozen at about -5 degrees will keep its freshness for 2-3 weeks. If this indicator is reduced to -15 degrees, then the shelf life will increase to two months.
It is recommended to freeze fruits and vegetables at a temperature of about -20 degrees, as in such conditions the melon will be stored for a year.
Quite often, fruits in the freezer begin to lose moisture and absorb odors. To get rid of these problems, it is recommended to close the fruit bags or containers tightly.
It is recommended to use small containers to freeze melons in the freezer for the winter. This is much more convenient as you don't have to constantly defrost large quantities of fruit. To store fruit, you should use the following containers:
- zip bags that can handle low temperatures without any problems;
- containers equipped with a tight lid.
Freezing fruit ice
There are different recipes and methods for freezing fruit for winter storage. However, many use this particular freezing method. This requires quite a few ingredients:
- melon;
- sugar.
Before you start freezing the berry, you should prepare it for this. First, it must be completely peeled. Then the fruit is cut in half so that you can peel it of all the seeds that are inside. Many people prefer to freeze the melon in chunks, so it should be cut into small cubes.
Once you've finished slicing the fruit, you can start creating melon ice.To do this, place the diced cubes in a small bowl and grind them with a blender. The result should be a liquid puree, which, after cooking, must be sprinkled with sugar and mixed thoroughly. Then the resulting mixture is poured into special molds for freezing ice. After that, the mixture can be distributed into containers and placed in the freezer for further storage.
Melon sorbet
There are other recipes for making a melon dessert. To create an ice cream dish, you will have to prepare the following ingredients in advance:
- 200 g sugar;
- Melon;
- 400 ml of water;
- watermelon;
- 100 ml lemon or orange juice.
Freezing a dessert begins with preparing the main ingredients that will be used to create it. First you need to peel the melon and cut it into several pieces. Then all the pulp with seeds is removed from the fruit. After that, the chopped pieces can be minced or placed in a bowl to grind with a blender. Then the watermelon is peeled, cut into small cubes and also crushed. The resulting puree is added to the melon mixture and mixed thoroughly.
After finishing with the preparation of the main products, you should start preparing the syrup. To make it, a little water and sugar are poured into a small saucepan. The liquid is brought to a boil and mixed thoroughly. Then the syrup is removed from the oven and cooled to room temperature.
The resulting syrup is added to the fruit puree, after which the mixture is distributed into small containers. Leave a few centimeters to the edge of the container and freeze the resulting dessert.
Before use, it is recommended to keep the finished sorbet at room temperature for several minutes to allow the winter dish to defrost.
The easy way
This method of freezing is suitable for people who are not interested in complex recipes for preparing a dessert for the winter. Melon freezing using this method does not use any ingredients other than the fruit itself.
First, the fruit is peeled and cut into several large pieces. Then each part is cleared of seeds and cut into small pieces about four centimeters in size. After that, all the pieces can be immediately transferred to containers or plastic bags. It is not recommended to freeze the sliced melon in one large bag, as over time all the pieces will stick together and it will be quite difficult to defrost them.
Conclusion
Freezing fruits and vegetables is a tricky job that needs to be prepared in advance. It is recommended that you study all the recipes for making a melon dessert for the winter.
