Prolonging the life of fresh berries
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:45 am
A fried of mine has just sent me this tip which she says works well if you don't want to freeze them.
Apparently you wash them with vinegar!.
Prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider probably works best) and ten parts water Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want (although the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop in the fridge.
The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit. Apparently raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft
I haven't tried this yet as all my fruit this year is now in the freezer but if anybody tries it, can they report back on how well it works for them.
Apparently you wash them with vinegar!.
Prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider probably works best) and ten parts water Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want (although the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop in the fridge.
The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit. Apparently raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft
I haven't tried this yet as all my fruit this year is now in the freezer but if anybody tries it, can they report back on how well it works for them.