Try rinsing your cherries just before eating them to extend their shelf life. They should last days in the refrigerator, but are very perishable and should be eaten quickly. I hope these cherry picking and storing tips will make for a long and fruitful cherry season!
We promise to only send you the yummy stuff. Chat with us! Fold in drained cherries immediately and fill jars with mixture without delay, leaving 1 inch headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately. Wash fruit. Cut in half and remove pits. Cherries can be dried safely without any pretreatment, but pretreating may preserve the natural color and speed drying. To pretreat: Ascorbic acid, available at drug stores, may be used.
Vitamin C tablets can be crushed and used six milligram tablets equal 1 teaspoon ascorbic acid. One cup treats about 5 quarts of cut cherries. Dip cut cherries in ascorbic acid solution. Soak for a few minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. Commercial antioxidant mixtures are not as concentrated as ascorbic acid but are more readily available in grocery stores.
Arrange fruit on drying trays in single layers, pit cavity up. Cherries will dry in 24 to 36 hours in a dehydrator, in the sun from 12 hours to four or five days, and in the oven from six to 24 hours.
Properly dried cherries are leathery and shriveled. Wash and pit pie cherries. Cherry-sugar mixture will form own juice. With a slotted spoon, transfer cherries to a drying rack. To vacuum pack the dried cherries, place in canning jars, attach lids loosely and place in a degree oven for 15 minutes, remove jars and tighten lids. This process is not a canning process, but simply a way of creating a vacuum seal for a food that is already shelf stable due to the lack of moisture and the high acid fruit.
Vacuum sealed food will last longer. Another alternative would be to add an oxidizer packet to the jar with the cherries and screw down the lid firmly. The oxidizer packet will create a vacuum seal. Some home vacuum sealers have an accessory to seal jars. Select ripe or slightly overripe fruit. Wash, pit, and drain well. Puree cherries in blender. Sweetener may be added in the form of corn syrup, honey, or sugar.
Sugar is good for immediate use or short storage. Sweeten to taste. Sweet cherries do not require as much added sweetening as tart varieties. Bring cherry puree to a boil. Line a plate or cookie sheet with edges with plastic wrap. Smooth out the wrinkles. Spread evenly. Place the tray on the center rack in an oven at lowest setting and prop oven door slightly open. Approximate drying time may be up to 18 hours. Watch the fruit carefully to prevent burning. Use specially designed dehydrator trays or plastic trays.
Line with plastic wrap. Approximate drying time is hours. Leather that is dry can be easily pulled from the plastic wrap. Fruit leather can be left on plastic or pulled from plastic wrap while still warm. Ensuring proper storage will keep your cherries good for longer. If you plan on using your cherries within a few days, they can be kept in the refrigerator. When refrigerating cherries, they should be allowed to breathe. Placing them in an air-tight container will cause condensation to form and can make them mold quicker.
They can be left in the packaging they were purchased in, as long as there are holes or punctures for them to breathe.
You will also want to ensure they are dried off prior to refrigerating them. Any excess moisture will cause them to spoil quicker. They should be kept in an area of the refrigerator with consistent temperature and away from odor-producing foods. A produce drawer is ideal. If it has been a few days and you can tell your cherries are about to go bad, you may want to try to preserve them.
A quick option is to freeze them. Instructions are detailed in the next section. Cherries last for 5 to 10 days in the fridge before going bad, if you store them in their right conditions in the fridge. Also, here are some post I think you will like to read on food, fruits, vegetables and juices shelf life. Cherries last for 10 to 12 months in the freezer before they can go bad, if you store them properly in their right conditions in the freezer.
Storing your cherry in the freezer gives it longer storage and increases the shelf life of your cherries. Always store them in the freezer to get the best from your cherries whenever you want to eat them.
Cherries will last indefinitely in alcohol, if you store them in their right conditions, they do not go bad easily. Most people like alcohol infused cherries maybe because of its health benefits or traditional recipe.
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