To prevent breakage your best bet for freezing jars is to use straight-sided mason jars. Set the jar upright in the freezer.
So wide mouth jars the tall pickle jars and the regular mouth jelly jar above are great for freezing in.
How to freeze broth in jars. 3 Ways to Freeze Bone Broth 3 Ways to Freeze Bone Broth. So whats the best way to freeze bone broth. Theres more than one way to skin a cat and.
1 Glass Jars. Wait until the broth has cooled to at least room temperature. Pour the cooled broth into the jar.
Divide your bone broth into multiple glass jars. Make sure youre using glass jars that come with lids. Pour the broth into the jars or use a ladle to scoop it in.
Fill the jars up so theres at least 1 inch 25 cm of space between the top of the broth and the top of the jar. That way the broth will have space to expand when it freezes. Heres how to freeze bone broth in glass jars.
Wait until the broth has cooled to at least room temperature. Pour the cooled broth into the jar and leave 1 full inch of head space space from the top of the broth to the top of the jar. Screw the lid on the jar.
Set the jar upright in the freezer. But dont put hot liquids into cold jars nor should you take piping hot just-filled jars and pop them immediately in the freezer. Let them cool a tad on the counter then chill in the fridge and pop them in the freezer the next day.
So wide mouth jars the tall pickle jars and the regular mouth jelly jar above are great for freezing in. Leave plenty of head space especially if the contents have a lot of water such as broth. If the jar has a shoulder DONT put the contents above the shoulder stop filling before you get to the curve.
Label a small freezer bag with the type of broth date and amount of broth. Lay the bag flat and freeze. You can lay the bag of broth on a small baking sheet in the freezer in order to make sure it lies flat.
Flattening the bag of broth makes it easier to stack in the freezer. A great place to start is to cool your broth before ladling into the jars then completely cool the jars of broth in the fridge before freezing. This does two things.
It wont shock the jars when you fill them with broth that means giving them such a huge temperature change that the glass shatters and. Transfer the jars of broth to the freezer. Organize the jars so theyre each sitting flat on the bottom of the freezer or place them in the freezer door.
Dont stack the jars on top of each other or one could fall over and break. You can store your jars of bone broth in the freezer for up to a year. PRE-ORDER MY Brand New COOKBOOK The Domestic Geeks Meals Made Easy on Amazon Here.
Httpsamznto2tSxEgEClick here to SUBSCRIBE. If youre freezing liquids such as soups or broth using a wide mouth is even more essential because of expansion. Keep the lid loose at first.
Wait to tighten the lids until the contents in the jar have fully frozen. Youll want to keep your jars upright while your food is freezing. Holding the frozen jar carefully dunk and remove several times.
Then hold the jar down in the hot water for a minute or so. Just like the previous two methods continue pouring out the thawed liquid until the frozen broth fits through the jar opening. There you have it folks.
My best tips to freeze food in glass jars. Freeze your liquids on the diagonal as in prop the jar at a 60 degree angle and then refill the remainder once the first layer is frozen. You can freeze ANYTHING this way with zero breakage.
I freeze water for camping in single use plastic OJ jugs that are 15 years old and they are still going strong. How to Freeze Bone Broth in Jars. Get a set of glass jars with lids.
Fill each jar with bone broth by either scooping it with a ladle or pouring it directly. Leave at least 1 inch of space between the top of the jar and the top of the broth. This will give the broth enough space to expand when it freezes.
Freeze First After lowering the temperature move the jar to the freezer but keep the lid off. Even though your mason jars are freezer-safe glass can still become very fragile when cold. Youll want to wait until the liquid is frozen solid before taking the jar back out and vacuum sealing.
And the answer is. You can certainly freeze food in glass. But you must must must be certain to leave plenty of headspace empty space at the top of the jar so that the food can expand as it freezes.
This is assuming your food has water in it. When you put the jars in the freezer do the following for crack-free jars. Leave the lid a bit loose or just put the flat part of the lid on until the jars are completely frozen Leave some space in between jars if youre looking at my pictures do as I say not as I do.
Reuse glass jars from the supermarket for storing bulk dry food not freezing. Mason jars have thicker glass and are sturdier than recycled jars. To prevent breakage your best bet for freezing jars is to use straight-sided mason jars.
This allows the food inside to shift upwards as it freezes. First you can use a microwave on defrost then dump into a bowl and heat. If youd rather not use a microwave put the frozen jar in the fridge overnight it should thaw within a day or place in a container of lukewarm water.
Then reheat on the stove top.