For more information, see my affiliate disclosure. Rhubarb is also usually used in baking or cooked preparations. Freezing rhubarb allows you to have it on hand potentially year-round to make your favorite desserts and recipes. If you grow rhubarb in your garden and have a TON, or if you just want to preserve some store-bough rhubarb for future use, I put together this tutorial to help you. The process of freezing rhubarb is simple, but I wanted to answer some of the FAQ about it to clear up any confusion.
Yes, rinse rhubarb under cold running water and scrub the stalks with your fingers to remove any stuck dirt. Pat the stalks dry before cutting and freezing to remove any excess water. Fresh, raw rhubarb freezes beautifully and does not need to be blanched. However, you can choose to blanch it to help preserve the color and quality if you want. Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you prep the rhubarb. Drop the cut pieces into the boiling water, cook for just one minute, then remove and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice water.
Let the pieces sit in cold water for a couple minutes, then drain, pat dry, and complete the remaining steps. My husband cut and washed the stalks for me and he cut them too big.
So I am trying to cut them smaller. The outsides of the stalks are so tough that I can't cut them with a serrated knife. I would imagine my pie would be too hard to chew. I was given the rhubarb. Any thought on this problem? Back to story Comment on this project. Tell us what you think Thanks for adding your feedback. Wholefully Protip Rhubarb leaves are high in oxalic acid, which is toxic to humans.
Ingredients 1 pound rhubarb. Instructions Remove the leaves they aren't safe to eat and trim the ends of the rhubarb. Wash the stalks and cut into bite-sized pieces. Arrange the rhubarb stalk pieces in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and freeze until solid. Move to freezer containers or bags, removing as much air as possible. Freeze until ready to use. Notes This can be done with any amount of rhubarb, as long as you keep it in a single layer on the baking sheet in the initial freeze.
Nutrition Information: Yield: 4 Serving Size: 3. She's a home cook and wellness junkie with a love of all things healthy living. She lives on a small hobby farm in Southern Indiana with her husband, daughter, two dogs, two cats, and 15 chickens.
Share This Post. Try these. Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam. Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Squares. How to Freeze Strawberries. Return the bagged rhubarb to the freezer as soon as possible. Since the rhubarb was frozen individually before placed in the bag, it will be easy to remove just the amount needed from the bag and return the remainder to the freezer to use at a later date.
If you are freezing the rhubarb to be used in specific quantities, fill each container with a premeasured amount. Note: The rhubarb can also be sweetened before it is dry packed if desired. Before placing the rhubarb in the freezer container, mix 4 cups of rhubarb with 1 cup of sugar and stir until sugar is well distributed.
Then follow the directions as shown above for dry packing without sweetening. Syrup should be chilled before using so it is a good idea to prepare the syrup the day ahead of freezing the rhubarb. Refrigerate overnight. Combine 3 cups of sugar with 4 cups of water in a saucepan. For lighter syrup use only 2 cups of sugar.
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool. Place in the freezer containers or bags. Because syrup that is going to be added, a container would be a better choice for this method.
Add syrup so that it covers the rhubarb. Make sure the freezer container is sealed tightly along all edges to prevent leakage of syrup and to prevent the rhubarb from being exposed to excess air. Mark the container or bag with contents, quantity and date.
Place the rhubarb in the coldest part of the freezer. My Recipe Box. Join Now Sign In. How to Freeze Rhubarb. How To's. Read Reviews 3.
Provided By RecipeTips. Reviewed By iamjoni55 "Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. Add rhubarb to boiling water and allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from boiling water and plunge immediately into ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove from ice water and spread rhubarb out on paper towels to drain well.
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