The best recipes for how to properly freeze sorrel for the winter for soup
In winter, there is a noticeable shortage of vegetables and fruits, so some housewives make various preparations for the winter. At the same time, many try to prepare sorrel. Previously, most greens were rolled into jars, but today there are other ways. Quite often, the preparation of sorrel for the winter is carried out by freezing.
Many people think that freezing greens is very simple and for this it is enough just to place them in the freezer. Freezing sorrel, however, is not an easy process and must be prepared for. There are various recipes and methods for freezing greens that everyone should be familiar with.
Training
So that you can cook sorrel soup all year round, you need to prepare a considerable amount of greens for the winter. To do this, you should familiarize yourself in advance with the nuances of preparing the plant for freezing. This will help freeze it in a way that retains all its beneficial properties.
First, you need to collect the entire crop from the site and carefully sort it out in order to get rid of bad leaves. Regardless of the method of freezing used, all collected sheets are carefully washed. Also, they should be thoroughly dried so as not to freeze the liquid.
To make the leaves dry faster, it is recommended to put them in a colander and wait for the water to drain completely.
After drying all the collected sorrel, you need to start cutting it. In this case, special attention should be paid to the stems of the plant. If they are not too rough, then they can be left, as their taste is practically the same as the leaves. After cutting all the leaves with stems, you should familiarize yourself with the main methods of freezing and choose the most suitable one.
The classic way
Very often greens are frozen using this method. To prepare winter harvesting, you will need the following:
- water;
- sorrel;
- a small bowl or saucepan;
- knife and cutting board;
- towel.
It is recommended to harvest only the greenest and juiciest leaves for the winter. However, it is recommended to freeze them immediately after they have been collected.
It is very important that all collected greens are well washed. To do this, all the leaves are placed in a bowl of cold water and soaked in it for 5-10 minutes. Then, they are all wiped off with a towel and laid out in a separate container. After that, all the washed leaves are carefully sorted out to get rid of yellow or dull sorrel.
Having selected the best leaves, you can start cutting them. There are several methods for grinding them. Some housewives prefer to grind it with a blender.However, not everyone has this opportunity, so you can use an ordinary knife.
For slicing, all the leaves are folded into a small bunch and cut into small strips.
The cut liquid is then placed in a separate plastic container. However, it will not be frozen in it, but in small trays with lids. Before placing the cut sheets in trays, they should be well wrinkled. This is done to fit more greenery in one tray. Then, all containers with frozen leaves are covered with plastic wrap and a lid so that the harvested sorrel cannot absorb foreign odors during freezing.
It is not recommended to store sorrel in the freezer for too long. After four months, it begins to darken and deteriorate.
Harvesting in briquettes with nettle
Some housewives are interested in whether it is possible to prepare sorrel not in trays, but in other containers. Small briquettes are often used for freezing. You can also freeze sorrel with nettle. With the help of such a preparation, you can not only prepare a delicious soup, but also make the winter menu more varied. To prepare this winter blank, you don't need many ingredients:
- 300 g sorrel;
- 100 g of nettle.
First you need to start preparing the greens. It is washed in cold water, after which it is necessary to separate the leaves from the branches. Then you can start slicing. Greens can be chopped together or separately. To do this, her bunches are laid out on a special board and finely chopped. Having shredded all the greens, it should be transferred to a separate container.
The chopped ingredients are poured with hot boiled water and infused in it for about 20-30 minutes. Then everything is squeezed out well to remove excess moisture and mixed. The prepared mixture is laid out in briquettes and tamped into them. In the future, frozen greens can be used to make borscht or soups. Also, they can be used for filling pies or pies.
Conclusion
Not everyone knows how to freeze sorrel for the winter for soup. To deal with this, you need to study the recipes and choose the best one.
