Get your blueberries to go the extra mile with an easy wash with water and one simple kitchen staple.
For every couple of fresh blueberries you pop into your mouth and enjoy, there are always a few that end up mushy or covered in fuzzy mould in the blink of an eye. As juicy and delectable as these fresh berries are, they’re also an impossibly delicate fruit.
Blueberries may be small, but they can carry a lot of residues of pesticides, dirt, and bacteria. If you’re rinsing them under plain water and calling it a day, it might be time to level up your berry-cleaning game for them to stay fresh for longer.
With this in mind, food storage expert Amy Cross took to her Instagram page @thecrosslegacy to share her go-to method for keeping blueberries “long-lasting”.
Amy claims that blueberries are “one of the longest-lasting berries”, when they are stored correctly.
She said: “When you wash and store them correctly, they can stay fresh for six to eight weeks.”
All you have to do is fill a large bowl with water, put in the blueberries, and add in one quarter of a cup of 5% distilled white vinegar.
Then set a timer for two minutes and allow the blueberries to soak in the vinegar rinse.
After that time, you can drain the blueberries using a colander and give them a quick rinse. The rinse will remove any debris left behind from washing.
Once the blueberries are rinsed, lay them out to dry in a single layer on a cloth towel. Let them dry for several hours until they are bone dry.
After the blueberries have dried for a few hours, they are ready to be put away. Amy said that she prefers putting them in mason jars before storing the fruit in the fridge.
You can use a jar with a metal or plastic lid for blueberries, as well as any other type of berries in a jar.
A paper towel should be placed at the bottom of the jar to collect any excess moisture.
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