Freeze Mangoes

Mangoes are tropical fruits and sweet in taste. They are best served freshly cut in fruit salads, smoothies, or as a frozen snack. Like papayas, mangoes are also commonly found as a breakfast side dish. Freezing mangoes are the best method to prepare a large quantity to store.

Steps

1. Select ripe mangoes to use. Gently put a very small amount of pressure on them to ensure the hardness of the fruit. Use your touch sense when comparing ripeness, not the color of it.
2. Prepare the mangoes. Use a knife to remove the skin from the fruit. Slice the mango into bite sized pieces.

Raw cubes

1. Place the pieces on a baking sheet. Make sure that the pieces do not touch each other, as it's very difficult to break frozen mangoes apart.
   • It's useful if the sheet has a "lip" or curved section, so that the pieces doesn't fall off. You can always use a shallow casserole dish as a substitute.
2. Place the baking sheet in the freezer on a flat surface. Freeze the fruit for about three to five hours, depending on the thickness of the pieces.
3. Add the frozen mangoes to a freezer zipped bag. Label accordingly, with the current date.
4. Freeze the mangoes up to 10 months.

Simple syrup cubes

1. Combine a cup of sugar and two cups of water in a medium pot.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly and allowing the sugar to dissolve.
3. Allow the mixture to completely cool on the side.
4. Add the mango pieces in freezer friendly Tupperware containers. Label accordingly, with the current date.
5. Pour the simple syrup over the mango. Leave a 1" (2.54 cm) room at the top for expansion.
6. Freeze the mangoes up to 12 months.

Tips

• When thawed, like any other fruit, the mangoes may change texture. It's best to use frozen fruit in smoothies instead of recipes that call for fresh ingredients.
• Syrup-based mangoes are better to use when making sauces.

Related Articles

• Freeze Pineapple
• Freeze Blueberries
• Freeze Strawberries
• Freeze Butternut Squash

Sources and Citations

• http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/freeze/mango.html - resource source

See also

• Thaw Frozen Fish
• Freeze Cauliflower And/or Broccoli
• Freeze Hot or Sweet Peppers
• Freeze Butternut Squash
• Freeze Celery
• Freeze Broccoli
• Freeze Dry
• Freeze Strawberries
• Freeze Cauliflower
• Freeze Cabbage

Read more ...