Freezing Blueberries
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Preparation – Select full-flavored, ripe berries.
Remove leaves, stems and immature or defective berries.
Dry Pack – Do not wash blueberries. Washing results in a tougher skinned
product. Pack berries into containers, leaving headspace. Berries can also be
frozen first on a tray and then packed into containers as soon as they are frozen.
Seal and freeze. Wash before using.
Crushed or Puréed – Wash the blueberries. Crush, press berries through a fine
sieve, or purée in a blender or food processor. Mix 1 to 11/8 cups of sugar with
each quart (2 pounds) of crushed berries or purée. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pack into containers, leaving headspace. Seal and freeze.
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