Blackberries from your own garden are not only delicious when eaten fresh, they can also be wonderfully processed into jams, cakes and more. There are a number of ways to store blackberries

Make blackberries last longer

Fruit lovers appreciate the fact that blackberries only gradually ripen on the tendrils of the blackberry plants. Nevertheless, there can be a veritable glut of fully ripe fruit at harvest time in summer. Once picked, they only last a few days in the refrigerator. So that you still have something of the nutritious sweet berries for longer, you can resort to various preservation options:

  • for preserving
  • for processing into juice
  • for freezing

Blackberries can be preserved as jams and jellies for up to a year. Boiled blackberry juice can also be enjoyed as a refreshing drink for months when stored in a cool place. With the right procedure, freezing ensures a shelf life of up to one year and processing in various recipes for desserts.

Harvest and prepare the fruit properly

Because of the fox tapeworm pathogen, blackberries collected in the wild should be washed thoroughly before they are eaten or processed further. Then you have to let the fruit dry on some kitchen paper if you don't want them to become even mushy as a result of freezing, which is unfortunately often the case anyway. Do not put the fruit directly into a freezer bag, but first let the blackberries freeze on a tray for about two hours. In this way, the blackberries keep their natural shape without bruising and there is no leakage of juice.

Freezing and thawing blackberries

Since blackberries often do not quite retain their original consistency after defrosting, they are popular as an ingredient for fruity ice cream sauces and cake recipes. They can also be frozen in a bowl to save space as pureed mush. Defrosted, they can then be used for fruit salad, morning muesli or fruity milkshakes.

tips and tricks

You can also use frozen blackberries as fruity ice cubes if you squeeze some fruit through a clean cloth and freeze the collected juice in an ice cube tray. In this way, delicious summer cocktails with a dash of fruit flavor can be cooled down to the desired temperature.

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