freezing cranberries

[Guest]

Bags of fresh cranberries always seem to have a few mushy berries. I bought 4 bags today to freeze so I can make that wonderful cranberry/fig/ruby port sauce later. I am tempted to rinse and sort before freezing. What do you do?

 

[melissa-dallas]

I just throw the bags in the freezer

 

[mariadnoca]

Me too.

 

[steve2-in-la]

Grocery store to car, car to home, home to freezer. Boom, done. Cranberry bread in June. Yum!

 

[deb-in-mi]

me three

 

[Guest]

I'll admit to some food related idiosyncrasies.....

Does anyone else rinse and remove mushy berries when using them fresh?

 

[curious1]

Yep, I do. I also wash and take out any icky looking berries before freezing. I've never thought

of it as an idiosyncrasy, but I'll admit to a bit of OCD behavior.

 

[barbara-in-va]

me four!

 

[Guest]

since d=disorder, we are idiosyncratic...

I think it would be a disorder if we did it for hours rather than one good rinse and pick-thru. BTW, do you let them dry or freeze them wet?

 

[curious1]

I let them dry. I guess I'll have to accept I'm idiosyncratic, even though I can't spell it.

 

[marilynfl]

Me five. Thaw in frig, pour on cookie sheet and look for ickies.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Me six!!!

 

[cheezz]

Me six.