I’m a pinner. I have been pinning on Pinterest for over a year, and I am always amazed at the wonderful things on there. If you’d like to see all the wonderful things I pin, you can follow me HERE.
One of the things I pinned awhile back was the vinegar berry wash that has been going around, and I am happy to report it really does work. Supposedly, the vinegar helps to kill any existing mold spores to help keep fruit fresh longer.
The berries that are in season right now definitely stay fresh longer after I do this trick. I think I am going to start doing it with all the fruit I buy instead of just rinsing in water.
I have never been one of those people that preps my fruits and veggies when I get home from the store. By the time I meal plan, make a list, get the kids ready, go to the store, come home, unload it all I typically collapse and I want to call for take out.
However, my kids are of the age where they can get into the crisper in the fridge or reach the fruit bowl on the counter for a snack, but not old enough to wash anything themselves without adult supervision. Therefore, the next day when I have sufficiently rested from the previous day’s excursion, I am ready to be in the kitchen again and wash some fruits and veggies.
To wash berries (and any other fruit really). Fill up a large bowl or your sink with a combination of 1 part vinegar to 10 parts water. Put the berries or other fruit in the mixture and swish it around for a few minutes.
Drain the the fruit.
Then, make sure to let it dry completely. Also, for strawberries I hull them or cut off their green tops.
Then I put everything in containers and back in the fridge ready to eat.
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4 comments
Did you find that any of the vinegar taste lingered? I wanted to try this, but wondered.
As usual, love your face.
Samantha, not at ALL! I think with the 10 to 1 ratio the vinegar is SO diluted there is not a chance to taste it. Although, I supposed you could give the fruit an extra rinse if you were worried.
Thanks for stopping by!
Erin
I was wondering if you put them back in their original containers?? Do they need to be kept in containers with holes or could u put them in a glass bowl with a lid??
I actually put them in containers with lids as it was suggested by the original pin. However, as long as the original containers are clean and dry, that would probably be fine. Good idea!
Take care,
Erin