How to properly store pomegranate at home? What are the optimal conditions and shelf life for a pomegranate? Can I freeze it? Let's find out in a step-by-step recipe with a photo how to freeze pomegranate seeds so that they do not deteriorate? Video recipe.
Pomegranate is both a delicious fruit and a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. It contains a large set of nutrients that are necessary for the normal functioning of the body. The fruit increases immunity, improves heart function, has a positive effect on blood vessels, normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Many housewives use it to prepare all kinds of dishes. Ruby grains are used in dishes and for decoration. And pomegranate juice is used to make marinades and delicious pomegranate sauce.
Fresh pomegranates can be bought for almost the entire season, which lasts 2-3 months. And when there are no fresh pomegranates on sale, then an excellent preparation will help out - frozen pomegranates. You can freeze pomegranate seeds in portions during the period when the fruits are relatively cheap, and then use the blank for marinades or sauce at any time. Frozen pomegranate retains all its medicinal and taste properties.
See also how to peel pomegranate without splashing.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 185 kcal.
- Servings - 1 pc.
- Cooking time - 15 minutes for cleaning and 1 hour for freezing
Ingredients:
Pomegranate - 1 pc
Step by step preparation of freezing pomegranate seeds, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the pomegranate under running hot water. Since sellers in order to extend the shelf life of the fruit, the peel is lubricated with a layer of paraffin, which can only be washed off with hot water. Then dry the pomegranate with a paper towel and cut off the top of the peel with a knife. Do this as carefully as possible so as not to cut off the grains.
2. In the places of the white partitions, make shallow cuts with a knife along, from top to bottom. It is only necessary to cut the skin without touching the grains. You should get some kind of slices. Then insert a knife into the white center of the fruit, not plunging it deeply. Scroll it 180 degrees.
3. The pomegranate will immediately disintegrate into slices, and the grains will remain intact.
4. Remove the grains from the fruit so that they keep out the juice. It is most convenient to do this with your hands. Be careful as pomegranate has a bright pigmentation, and if the seed splashes, it can stain you.
The rind can be dried and used to brew tea.
5. Place the pomegranate seeds in a freezer bag or plastic container. Send the pomegranate seeds to the freezer by turning on the quick freeze. After an hour, the grains will freeze, so switch the freezer mode to normal mode. You can store grains in the freezer for up to 1 year.
See also the video recipe on how to store pomegranates?
