How To Freeze Garlic Recipes

HOW TO FREEZE GARLIC

Steps:

• Separate the garlic cloves from the bulbs, remove the peelings, and trim the root ends.
• Place the garlic cloves in a freezer-safe zipper bag. Squeeze out the air and seal it closed. Add today's date and place it in the freezer. Use within 6 months for the best flavor.
• Add the garlic cloves to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until the garlic is minced to your liking.
• Place the minced garlic in a freezer bag and flatten to squeeze out the air.
• Press indents to make it easy to break off squares as needed for cooking.
• Seal the bag, add today's date, place the minced garlic flat in the freezer, and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• Place the garlic cloves into a blender or food processor.
• Pulse the food processor several times to chop the garlic.
• Add some of the olive oil and blend to puree the garlic with the oil. Add more or less oil to your liking.
• Spoon the garlic puree into small ice cube trays and place in the freezer until frozen, about 2 hours.
• Once frozen, release the cubes from the tray, place in a freezer bag, and freeze for up to 6 months.

FREEZING GARLIC

Steps:

• Break apart a head of garlic, and cut off the root end from each clove.
• Remove the papery skin from the cloves.
• Using a sharp knife, mince the garlic to uniform pieces. If you have a food processor, you can "pulse" the garlic to quickly chop everything.
• Spoon minced garlic into mini muffin tins lined with muffin papers, filling them three-fourths full.
• Drizzle olive oil over the garlic, and then use the spoon to gently press the minced garlic down until it is mostly covered with oil.
• Freeze for 2-3 hours, and then remove the muffin liners from the pan and freeze each garlic "puck" in an air-tight container for up to 6 months.
• Break apart a head of garlic, and cut off the root end from each clove.
• Remove the papery skin from the cloves.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment and place the cloves on top, without allowing them to touch each other.
• Freeze for 3 hours and then transfer to freezer storage.

HOW TO FREEZE GARLIC SCAPES

Steps:

• Once your garlic scapes are harvested (see instructions above for harvesting info), wash them in cool water to remove any dirt.
• Use clean kitchen scissors or a sharp knife to remove the flower bloom from the stem. Discard or use the flower head fresh, if desired.
• Chop the scapes into 1/2-inch sections with a sharp knife or clean kitchen scissors.
• Heat a large pot of water to boiling. This will be used to blanch the garlic scapes which will help remove any pathogens and also help preserve them longer.
• Place the chopped scapes into a metal colander that will fit into the pot of hot water. Or, you can wrap the scapes in cheesecloth.
• Submerge the scapes in the colander or the cheesecloth into the pot of boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Remove from the boiling water and spread on a clean towel. Pat dry.
• Lay the scapes in a single layer on a cookie sheet. I like to line the cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat before spreading the scapes onto it.
• Place the cookie sheet with the scapes into the freeze overnight or until scapes are completely frozen.
• Remove the frozen scapes from the cookie sheet and place in an airtight bag or container.
• Place the bag/container of scapes back into the freezer for storage.