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!
I do this for any greens I buy as well, but leaving them to soak for 10 minutes. Can I just say, I love vinegar!
Nice! I will have to try it with my lettuce! Thanks! 😉
This is a fantastic trick – Thanks for sharing! I just bought strawberries and before I’d even opened them they were soggy and gross. Definitely trying this soon!
Kaylynn
AmongTheYoung.com
Good to know – thanks for testing it out!!
I was just wondering how to make strawberries last longer. We never eat all of them before they go bad. I’ll be trying this today!
Nice! Come back & let us know how long it stretched your strawberries. 🙂
Great tip! I am pinning this for sure!
I keep seeing ways to make strawberries last longer and I really need to try it! My strawberries always go bad so fast. Thanks for the post. I’m a new follower. 🙂
Sierra @ mommapack.com
Welcome Sierra! You will love this trick!
This is awesome!! Thanks for the tip!
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You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Perfect! We always have strawberries in my house and sometimes they go bad before we eat them…. So I’m going to try this! Thanks for sharing it :)!
You’re welcome! It’s a nifty trick!
I’m so tempted to try this
Do it! 🙂
I love this idea! I have used my homemade fruit and veggie wash that has vinegar in it and it helps berries stay fresh longer too, but your tip is much easier! Totally doing this today with the strawberries I just bought.
Ooh, let me know how it compares to you fruit & veggie wash!