How to freeze wild garlic

How to choose wild garlic for freezing

Ramson must be selected with young, healthy leaves, not limp or withered. It is advisable to start freezing it as soon as you bring it home so that it does not lose its properties.

How to properly freeze wild garlic greens

Rinse the leaves thoroughly under running water and dry. Cut as you would normally cut it into a salad.

Place the greens in small bags in portions and place in the freezer.

You can also freeze the chopped leaves in ice cube trays. To do this, fill the ice molds with the resulting mixture and put them in the freezer for a couple of hours. Remove the molds, hold at room temperature for a few minutes, remove the frozen green cubes, and place in a bag.

Place in the freezer for permanent storage. It is very convenient to steal such a cube in the first courses.

Wild garlic can be stored in the freezer for no more than 6 months.

How to defrost wild garlic

Whether or not to defrost your greens depends on how you will use them. If it is added to soup or any other heat-treated dish, then it can not be defrosted, but used immediately. If you make a salad with wild garlic, it is better to defrost it beforehand at room temperature.

It is not recommended to refreeze wild garlic leaves, as it loses its taste and vitamins.

Using the suggested tips, you can preserve delicious wild garlic greens for a long time. At the same time, it will taste almost no different from fresh.