How to Freeze Nectarines

Frozen nectarines are good for a various uses including baking, making smoothies, and eating as a frozen treat. Freezing nectarines makes it so easy to have them all year.

How to Prepare nectarines for Freezing

The first step in freezing nectarines is to prepare 8 large nectarines by washing, peeling (I often like to blanch them.), and pitting them. If you don’t know how to blanch nectarines, take a look at my blanching video.

Next, you want to slice the nectarines into 1/2 inch wedges.

Combine the sliced nectarines in a bowl with 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and 4 teaspoons of sugar.

The lemon juice keeps the nectarines from turning brown and the sugar draws the juice to the surface blocking any air from being trapped inside and reducing the chance of freezer burn.

Now that the nectarines are ready, let’s individually freeze them. This allows the nectarines to be removed from the freezer individually instead of in one large ice block.

How to Freeze nectarines

Freezing nectarines is done by placing the nectarines in a single layer on a baking sheet with a silicone mat and placing it into the freezer to freeze for 4-6 hours.

After the nectarines have been frozen individually remove them from the baking sheet and place them in long-term storage freezer bags that have been labeled with the contents and date.

I remove as much air as possible. Then I lay the bag flat in the freezer so it will stack better.

Note: It is easiest to label the storage bags before putting the nectarines in the bag.

Here are more videos that teach you how to freeze fruit.