Can You Freeze Fresh Garlic?

An easy way to preserve fresh garlic is by freezing them.

One of the best ways to stop waste and conserve food is by freezing your item. Freezing applies not only to leftover meals, but can also be used to preserve individual ingredients like garlic. By freezing fresh garlic, you can make sure that it does not rot and go to waste, even if it takes several weeks for you to use all the cloves in your cooking.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh garlic heads
• Plastic freezer bags, small

Instructions

1. Immediately after you purchase fresh garlic, insert the whole, unpeeled garlic head into a freezer bag.

2. Insert only one garlic head per bag. This will help to keep each garlic fresh for a longer period of time.

3. Store the plastic bags with the garlic in the freezer. When you need to use the garlic, remove just the cloves that you need. Stored in this manner, the garlic should keep fresh for months.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep garlic as dry as possible at all times. Humidity and moisture affect garlic’s flavor and freshness.

• Do not put garlic in the refrigerator unless you plan on using it within the next 2 days. Garlic heads quickly grow sprouts and become bitter tasting when they are stored in the refrigerator.