How do you freeze fresh peaches?

Answer 1

Peaches must be packed in a solution of water and sugar or fruit juice. It's up to you which to use. Sugar is added to improve flavor, help stabilize color, and retain the shape of the fruit. You only need enough solution to cover the peaches; about 1 cup per quart. It is not added as a preservative; but the solution does prevent drying, freezer burn and oxidation (browning). Peach, white grape or apple juice works great and is a natural alternative to using processed sugarFruit juice syrup requires no preparation. To prepare sugar and Splenda syrups, while heating the water in a pot on the stove (or microwave), add sugar slowly, stirring constantly to dissolve. Once it is dissolved remove it from the heat. After preparing the liquid syrup, let it cool before mixing it with the peaches!
I'm sure you can figure out how to wash the peaches in plain cold or lukewarm water.

Nope, we're not going to peel them by hand; that's way too much work. Instead, here's a great trick that works with many fruits and vegetables with skins (like tomatoes): just dip the fruit in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds. Remove from the water using a slotted spoon and put into a large bowl or pot of cold water and ice. The skins will easily slide off Cut out any brown spots and mushy areas. Cut the peaches in half, or quarters or slices, as you prefer! Remove pits!
Now, to help keep the fruit from turning brown, when you get a bowlful, sprinkle 1/4 cup lemon juice or Fruit-Fresh (which is just citric acid, vitamin C, perfectly natural). Then stir the peaches to make sure all the surfaces have been coated.In a large bowl, combine the peaches and sweetener solution. Mix completely.

Ladle the peaches and solution into the freezer bags.

If you are using ziploc bags, squeeze out any air bubbles and seal them. put them in the freezer on the coldest shelf. Since peaches, nectarines, plums, figs, and other soft fruit will be covered in a liquid, it is quit easy to remove all the air with a ziploc bag! Be sure to use the "freezer ziplocs", not the regular ones. The freezer ones are think and will be much less like to break, split or allow freezer burn.

If you are using a vacuum food sealer, stand the bags upright on the shelves on the door of your freezer (so they don't spill) and allow them to freeze overnight (vacuum food sealers require liquids to be frozen first, or they would be sucked into the pump!)

The next day, take the bags out of the freezer, seal them and pop them back in the freezer!

If any of the frozen beaches are exposed on the surface, just pour a little more sugar syrup (or fruit juice, etc.) to cover them and put it back in the freezer. When that freezes, you can seal them.

At left, from top to bottom:

1. Peaches in a ziploc bag with the air excluded, ready for the freezer.

2. Peaches in a foodsaver bag

3. Peaches in foodsaver bags standing upright, unsealed, in the freezer; to be frozen.

Tips!
To use them, just set them in the fridge overnight, or on the counter for a couple of hours. I wouldn't recommend the microwave unless you are planning to cook with them!
Allow about 1/2 inch of head space. Do not use glass because the expansion in the freezer will break the glass. (yes, if you leave enough headspace, it may work some of the time...)

If fruit is not covered by liquid it may darken or get freezer burn during storage (but does not necessarily mean it is spoiled, as all fruits will darken somewhat). To avoid this, remove all air bubbles and while the bags are freezing, stand them so that the fruit is entirely covered by liquid.

Answer 2

Freezing Fresh Peaches

Answer 3

You should peel them first. This can be done by dropping them in boiling water for a minute or less, cool quickly in cold running water, when you squeeze them the skins pop right off. They can be frozen directly or spinkle with some Fruit Fresh to be sure to keep the color without browning.They can be frozen whole, halved and pitted, sliced or diced.Put sugar if you wish but it is not needed.Pack into freezer containers with as little air as possible.

Answer 4

You can put them into boiling water for a minute or so and then plunge them into ice water, peel and slice and slip into zip-loc bags to freeze. You may want to lightly sprinkle with lemon juice to keep from turning brown.

The best way to use these frozen peaches is to place them into blender or food processor when slightly thawed and whip into a peach sorbet. YUMMY!

Answer 5

Blanch them. Put them in boiling water for just a minute or so. Put them in cold water to stop the cooking. Slip the peels off, slice or halve them. Pack in freezer containers. Can cover with a sugar syrup or put sugar on them when thawed. Use Fruit Fresh (found in the spice aisle) to keep them from turning dark. Follow the directions on the container.

Answer 6

The best way is to peel and slice them(make sure they are ripe but firm), toss them with Fruit Fresh or ascorbic acid, and use a vaccum food saver. I would say 6 months would be the max before they start to lose flavor and quality. Most fresh fruit is good for 8-12 months if prepared and stored properly.

Answer 7

I sliced mine and put about 2 cups of peaches in a ziploc freezer bag with 1/4 cup of sugar. Suck out the air with a straw. When you thaw, you need to use them promptly or they turn brown within hours.

Answer 8

Mix them with sugar and lemon juice and freeze them

Answer 9

i guess u put them in the freezer

Answer 10

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