Citrus Fruit: Clementine, Mandarin, Satsuma, Tangelo, Tangerine

Citrus Fruit: Clementine, Mandarin, Satsuma, Tangelo, Tangerine

I often freeze citrus fruit and with so many varieties here is a generic ‘how to’.

Preparation

You can leave whole or divide into segments (remove the pith though). Alternatively slice or zest it. Remove the pips / seeds if you can.

Packaging

Label and date your storage container.

Whole - wrap individually in cling film, bags or aluminium foil.

Segments and slices - best to open flash freeze first and then pack in freezer bags.

Zest - did you know you can zest a frozen citrus fruit as well. If you have the zest from citrus place this in a freezer bag for storage.

Juice - freeze in ice cube trays and then place these in a freezer bag. You may prefer to wrap individually in foil when frozen but I prefer not to.

Alternatively - pack slices in freezer containers with sugar or a light syrup. Peeled slices can be stored in a light syrup (7 oz sugar to 1 pint of water).

Thawing

Thaw (unwrapped) at room temperature for up to 2 1/2 hours.

Storage Time

12 months