I've never been a big fan of cherries, until I picked them myself a few weeks ago. For some reason they just taste better when you are picking and eating them right from the tree. (*As a side note, I find it very helpful to take along a very tall husband who is willing to lift you up on his shoulders in order to pick the best cherries from the higher branches*)
My kids, however, love cherries and will eat them until their fingers are permanently stained purple. I was able to find a 20 pound box for $19.50 at Albeke Farms in Oregon City, so I decided that maybe it might be worth putting a few bags of cherries away in the freezer for a later day. Although, I didn't want to embark on a huge canning endeavor since I don't know if the cherries will really be used and appreciated down the road. (Remember...we've never preserved cherries before.)
So we went with a supremely simple method which consisted of:
1. Pit the cherries.
2. Lay out on trays to freeze.
3. Fill jars/freezer bags/whatever you can find with the cherries.
4. Find room in the freezer to store them. (Hardest Part)
5. Done.
My kids, however, love cherries and will eat them until their fingers are permanently stained purple. I was able to find a 20 pound box for $19.50 at Albeke Farms in Oregon City, so I decided that maybe it might be worth putting a few bags of cherries away in the freezer for a later day. Although, I didn't want to embark on a huge canning endeavor since I don't know if the cherries will really be used and appreciated down the road. (Remember...we've never preserved cherries before.)
So we went with a supremely simple method which consisted of:
1. Pit the cherries.
2. Lay out on trays to freeze.
3. Fill jars/freezer bags/whatever you can find with the cherries.
4. Find room in the freezer to store them. (Hardest Part)
5. Done.
I have visions of cherry cheesecakes, black forest cakes and cherry ice creams enticing us through the winter........
1 comment:
You can store some in my belly-- er, I mean freezer!
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