If you dream of enjoying your favorite fruit at any time, and not just in season, then the most effective way to preserve a watermelon is to freeze it. Now you don't have to worry about the fact that the watermelon will not be able to survive until winter or even please you in the spring, when everything is just beginning to bloom. There are situations when, after purchasing, you could not eat the whole fruit at once, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, which is already good enough. But if you freeze it, you can retain all the beneficial nutrients of the low-calorie fruit, which contains high levels of lycopene.
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An effective way to freeze watermelon
It does not matter at all what kind of watermelon you purchased and want to freeze, whether it will be with or without seeds, in in any case, due to the large amount of nutrients in it, you will receive the required amount of vitamins and minerals. And the calorie content of this juicy fruit is less than 100 per meal.
How to prepare a watermelon for freezing
First of all, you need to cut off all the peels from the watermelon and remove all the seeds inside. After that, you need to cut the fruit into portioned pieces, remembering to remove the seeds that come across. Next, place the watermelon pieces on a baking sheet and place it in the freezer for a few hours. When the pieces are completely frozen, you need to remove them from the freezer and pack them into bags, hermetically sealed, or put them in containers. After all the manipulations, we put everything in the freezer and wait for winter.
This freezing option involves preserving the watermelon for a period of about 12 months.
Important! When freezing a watermelon in a container, it is necessary to leave a little space on top near the lid, since the fruit tends to expand during the freezing process
Advice for skilled hostesses
When packing fruits into containers, you can add 500 grams of sugar for every 5 kilograms of product, which will allow the fruit to be several times sweeter and tastier after the defrosting process. Sugar in this situation does not dissolve in watermelon, but on the contrary allows it to remain fragrant with a rich taste. This method also allows you to freeze watermelon juice to make delicious refreshing watermelon cocktails, so that you can return to summer even for a minute.
You can add grapefruit or orange juices to the juice, which will create a unique taste of freshness.
As you already understood, freezing a watermelon is not difficult, if you spend quite a bit of time on it, then you you will be able to delight not only yourself, but also your loved ones on long winter evenings with your beloved summer delicacy. Imagine how surprised your guests, gathered at the New Year's table, will be when you bring out a juicy watermelon!
Do you know how to freeze watermelons?
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