17:52, 23 Dec 2023, author: Ermakova M.

Freezing wine - so as not to buy a new bottle every time

Name: Freezing wine - so as not to buy a new bottle every time
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Unfortified wine

Freezing wine can be done if necessary, and even on purpose! What could be the reasons for freezing red, rose and white unfortified wines?

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1. After the event, you can freeze leftover wine or wines and then defrost them for cooking recipes.

2. There are people who don’t drink or don’t like wine, but they use it quite well for cooking (risotto, chakhokhbili, boeuf bourguignon, coq-au-vin, lamb kleftiko, various marinades for meat, berry and other sauces, as well as muffins – all these recipes are on the website!), i.e. You can specially buy a bottle of the desired wine, pour it into portions and freeze it for later.

3. A number of wines practically do not lose their taste after defrosting, and some even retain their recognizable aroma. If it’s enough for you to drink one glass occasionally, then freeze the rest until next time.

4. We bought a wine that doesn’t suit your taste... Freeze it and someday make mulled wine from it with bright herbs and spices.

5. For some cocktails, wine ice is an ingredient.

I will not show specific bottles of wine with the names and logos of manufacturers; instead, I will show my coloring - a painting by numbers on a wine theme.

Freezing wine - so as not to buy a new bottle every time

Кухня: European, домашние заготовки, калории: , время приготовления: 00:10

Ингредиенты

Unfortified wine

Рецепт

1. To freeze wine, it is convenient to use 150-200 ml plastic bottles or airtight food containers. I’m judging this on my own, because for chakhokhbili, risotto and some other recipes for main main courses, this is usually what I need. Both white and red wines are used. Do not pour alcohol to the top for freezing!

2. If you buy a bottle that doesn’t impress you with its taste, freeze the wine right in the same plastic bottle in which it was sold. Since we tried it, the bottle will not be full, as it should be. Depending on the size and shape of the dishes, containers with wine can be placed or placed in the freezer. If there are a lot of wines and it is fundamentally important to remember their names, then sign them with a marker or indicate them in some other way.

3. I also came across advice - freeze wine in molds, trays or ice containers. But keep in mind that red wines can stain them. I did it, but that’s exactly what I needed, i.e. This format has never been used in practice yet...

4. The wine does not freeze as a dense lump of ice, but somewhat layered. Therefore, it defrosts quite quickly at room temperature. Wine in serving bottles needs to be thawed until it is ready to pour out. If the dish requires wine ice, then the dishes for freezing are wide containers of rectangular, square or round shape. For example, for slushie sangria.

5. I almost always have some kind of frozen wine in the freezer... Take note of this preparation method.