How To… Make Your Strawberries Last Longer!
Today’s post is the first of {hopefully} many educational posts. I am trying to give you tips & tricks on this blog that I have learned on my own or through culinary school. This one is totally a Pinterest trick that I learned. I had to test it out & let you know if it worked & I am pleased with the results. If you saw my Low-Sugar Strawberry Freezer Jam recipe, then you know I had a lot of strawberries from a flat (8lbs) of strawberries I had purchased super cheap ($3.99!) I went through my strawberries, picked out the moldy/rotting ones & then did this little trick:
Place whole strawberries, stems & all in a clean sink with 1 part white vinegar to 10 parts cold water. (I did 2 cups of vinegar to 20 cups of water–I had 8lbs of strawberries after all.) The vinegar cleans, sanitizes, & kills mold spores keeping the strawberries fresh longer (The vinegar does not affect the taste.) The cold water shocks the strawberries to wake them up a little bit, helping them stay crisp. Let soak for 5 minutes.
Then, GENTLY spin strawberries in a salad spinner until mostly dry.
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Place clean & dry strawberries in a paper towel lined bowl (to help soak up any extra moisture) & leave uncovered in the refrigerator. Done!
I know this cleaned the strawberries really well because my sink was full of dirt after I finished with all the strawberries.
I bought my flat of strawberries on a Wednesday, did this trick on Thursday & half of them (4lbs) have lasted almost 1 whole week! We of course ate some of the softer ones, made jam with others, & then I had a party for my friends with fruit & Coconut Cream Fruit Dip (my favorite & most popular recipe.) I would say the majority of them lasted 4 days after washing them, & then they started getting a little wrinkled on the outside by days 5 & 6. They were pretty ripe when I bought them too.
This trick should work on any berries you have. Try it!
Also works wit raspberries
I think it’s a great trick for most produce! Glad to know it works for raspberries too!
Thanks, this works with lettuce also…thanks for expanding the idea
Yes, I’ve tried it with lettuce too! It’s awesome!
I must try this! Strawberries go bad way too fast around our house. Thanks for linking up to Tasty Tuesdays. 🙂
I actually did this when I lived in Ecuador but totally forgot… funny how that happens! Great tip; thanks Amber! 🙂
Isn’t vinegar such an amazing thing? I haven’t dared soak my strawberries that long, I’m afraid they would get soggy. Enter the berry spinner. Fabulous. I need to try that 🙂 Thanks for linking up with me @ Great Idea Thursday’s! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Oh, how clever! Although, strawberries don’t last long at all in this house; we eat them too quickly! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!