How to Freeze Ripe Peaches
Don't let your ripe peaches go to waste! This is an easy way to save the summer bounty without having to resort to canning.
Yield: 12 cups
Materials
- 8-10 peaches, ripened
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp sugar (for every 8-10 peaches)
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water to boil and fill a large bowl with water and ice.
- Cut a small X into the bottom of each peach, trying not to cut into the flesh.
- Drop the peaches into boiling water for 15 seconds. Remove and place into ice water. Allow to cool.
- Once cool, remove from ice water and peel the peaches, starting at the bottom where you cut the X. The skins will come off easily.
- Slice peaches into wedges (whatever size you prefer) and mix with lemon juice and sugar.
- Place peaches into freezer bag sizes of your choice (measuring out the amount in each bag will be helpful for later use in recipes).
- Press out air and seal. Label with date and quantity. Place bags onto a sheet pan so they lay flat and freeze.
- Once frozen, remove sheet pan and store in freezer for up to 12 months.
Notes
I skipped the added sugar and lemon juice, since I was using a Food Saver machine to completely remove the air out of my bags. The sugar and lemon help prevent browning and release juice so there is no air around the peach slices. Since I knew the Food Saver would take care of that problem, I didn’t see the need to add them.
Instructions adapted from The Peach Truck Cookbook.
Published 2019 by Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books.
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