How to Store Excess Garlic: Best Preservation Techniques Revealed…
It’s common to buy bunches of garlic only to find, after some time, that the cloves have shriveled and are no longer good to use. This often results in throwing away many cloves before we get to use them. How can we avoid this waste? Today, I’ll show you how to store garlic properly so that you don’t waste a single clove.
We will then marinate the garlic to personalize the flavor according to your taste. The marinated garlic cloves can be consumed raw or cooked as you would normally in recipes. Now, let’s delve into the preparation and learn how to store garlic effectively.
For our preparation, we will need sterile glass jars, a small saucepan, and a slotted spoon – all simple and readily available tools. As mentioned earlier, the first step is to peel the garlic cloves and ensure each one is healthy, not shriveled, or damaged. The quantities we will use are suitable for about 20 cloves.
Ingredients:
- 180 ml (3/4 cup) white wine
- 250 ml (1 cup) white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
How to Store Excess Garlic: Best Preservation Techniques Revealed
- In the saucepan, combine the white wine, white wine vinegar, and sugar. This will be the base of our marinade.
- Place the saucepan on the stove and bring it to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the peeled garlic cloves and blanch for a couple of minutes. This step makes the garlic softer and more digestible, and it assists in absorbing the marinade.
- Using the slotted spoon, remove the garlic cloves and set them aside on a plate with some paper towels.
- Prepare your glass jars. It’s recommended to use small jars and not to put more than 10 cloves in each, which prevents wasting any unused garlic cloves after opening.
- Add your preferred herbs or seasonings to the jars, such as rosemary, chili pepper, bay leaf, or parsley. You may want to prepare jars with different flavors.
- Place the garlic cloves into the jars and cover them with the hot marinade.
- Seal the jars tightly and turn them upside down until they are completely cooled.
- The garlic will be ready to consume after resting for at least a month. This simple technique ensures you have fresh, flavorful, and easily digestible garlic at your fingertips!
Enjoy having perfectly preserved garlic ready to enhance your cooking anytime!
