How to Freeze Raspberries

Raspberries are a delicate, sweet berry, and freezing them helps them to keep longer. They can be added frozen to smoothies, pancakes, waffles or muffins, or just eaten plain as a cool, sweet snack. For a special treat, add frozen raspberries to a glass of lemonade or iced tea.

Instructions

1. Clean and dry the raspberries. To clean this fragile berry, add a handful at a time to a bowl filled with clean water. Swirl around gently and scoop out with a slotted spoon. Lay on a clean cloth to dry. Continue until all the berries are clean.

2. Spread the berries onto a clean cookie sheet. If needed, use more than one cookie sheet so the berries are not crowded together.

3. Place the cookie sheet(s) into the freezer. Freeze for about 1 hour. Freezing the berries on a cookie sheet before placing them in Ziploc storage bags keeps the berries separate, so it's easier to take out a handful at a time instead of having clumps of berries stuck together.

4. Remove the cookie sheet(s) from the freezer and place the frozen raspberries into the aforementioned Ziploc storage bags.

5. Put the Ziploc bags back into the freezer. Use the berries within 6 to 8 months to avoid freezer burn.

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