Rinse Berries In A Vinegar Solution To Keep Them Fresh Longer


It’s pretty disappointing to come home with fresh, scrumptious berries only to find them rotting and covered in mould just a few days later. Cook’s Illustrated says a little vinegar solution can keep that fuzzy mould off your delicate berries and extend their life.

Photo by Dan McKay

The vinegar and water solution destroys bacteria and mould spores, helping the berries last longer. Here are the instructions for the best way to wash, dry and store berries:

1. Wash berries in bowl with 3 cups water mixed with 1 cup white vinegar. Drain in colander and rinse under running water.
2. Place berries in salad spinner lined with 3 layers of paper towels. Spin for 15 seconds or until berries are completely dry.
3. Store berries in paper towel-lined sealable container, keeping lid slightly open to allow excess moisture to escape.

Alternately, you could just dunk berries in hot water to give them a few extra days of mould-free life, but the vinegar rinse might be more effective. Reddit user am4zon reports that using a vinegar rinse helps raspberries last a week or more and strawberries almost two weeks.

If you have any fresh produce hacks of your own, share them with us in the comments.

Caring for Berries [Cook’s Illustrated]


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