How to Pit and Freeze Cherries

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I have been getting a lot of requests to do some non-banana based nice cream recipes so I bought some fresh cherries for some upcoming recipes.

You can buy frozen and pitted cherries at the store but I find them lacking flavor and very expensive. And this time of year cherries are everywhere and very reasonably priced. So I thought I would do a quick video on how easy it is to pit fresh cherries.

How to Pit and Freeze Cherries

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• Author: Gabriel Miller
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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You can buy frozen and pitted cherries at the store but I find them lacking flavor and very expensive. And this time of year cherries are everywhere and very reasonably priced. So I thought I would do a quick video on how easy it is to pit fresh cherries.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb cherries (fresh)

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Instructions

1. Press the straw over the stem and through the middle of the cherry. Push the straw all the may though ensuring that the pit has been removed in the straw.
2. Place pitted cherries onto a parchment lined baking sheet or cutting board and freeze for 12 hours.
3. Once the cherries are frozen, remove them from the parchment paper and transfer to a freezer safe bag or container for long-term storage.

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• Category: Recipe Ingredient
• Cuisine: American

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