Learn how to make fresh strawberries last longer with this amazing simple tip.
I am so excited about picking fresh strawberries soon. There is nothing better than the yummy juiciness soon coming our way! Except when you pick them and they get moldy and yucky after just a day.
I learned this little tip that I just had to share with you all on how to make fresh strawberries last longer. You can easily get your fresh strawberries to last over a week in the refrigerator.
All you need is cold water and white vinegar 🙂 The vinegar kills mold spores that are on the berries. And there is absolutely no taste of vinegar left on the strawberries either.
Just mix 2 cups of cold water and 1/2 cup of white vinegar in a large bowl and soak your fresh strawberries in it for about 20 minutes!
Drain in a colander, rinse them and then lay the strawberries on a towel or paper towels to dry completely. This part is key. I leave them for at least an hour.
Store them in a bowl in the refrigerator. Mine have lasted more than a week and probably longer if we didn’t eat them that fast.
Or use them to make our favorite Fruit Salad in Honey Lime Dressing too.
The Better Baker says
Thanks and thanks again for sharing. Can’t wait to try this!
pat brownfield says
does this work on strawberries that have the tops cut off?
Sherri says
I believe so! 🙂
Kristina & Millie says
awesome! so easy and yet so effective! We go through them fast but do end up with some spoilage too so I will for sure try this tip next time! i wonder if it works for other fruits and veggies?
swathi says
Very nice tips, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinning, tweeting. and sharing in google plus.
AnnMarie says
Really?! I am so excited to have a solution to moldy strawberries! I like to pick them by the quart and I would just leave them on the side porch with a towel over them until I could make my jam. That didn’t always work. Thanks for this tip!
April says
Thanks! I’ll have to try this. I always wash my berries with vinegar, but I want to try letting them soak and dry.
Jaime says
I just started doing this and it really does work! =)
Adventures of a Novice Mum says
Lovely tip to be aware of; thanks for sharing 🙂 #SaturdayShareFest
Susan - ofeverymoment says
This is a great tip. Perfect for when I only have a few strawberries ripening at a time – it will be great to keep them in the fridge until I have a big bowl full! Visiting from #FoodieFriDIY
Emily @ Morning Motivated Mom says
Great tip! I use vinegar often, but didn’t know I could use it to help keep strawberries around longer! I just hate when they go bad.
Now if I could get my daughter to not eat them so quickly… 🙂
All that's Jas says
Perfect timing for this awesome tip! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Brenda says
Thanks for the great tips. They’ll be selling local strawberries soon, so this is very useful. I’m here from the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.