Hot Weather Treat: Frozen Grapes

Whether you're normally a fan of grapes or not, you have got to try them frozen! The grapes become like mini-popsicles that we can eat by the handful. They're crunchy, a little sweet, and incredibly addictive. Even better, we don't have to wait until dessert to justify eating them!

All we do to get the grapes ready to freeze is wash them and let them air dry. Then we pull them off the stems and spread them out on a plate or sheet pan to freeze. Give them a few hours in the freezer, and they're ready to eat! We like to divvy them up and store them in 1-cup portions for easy snacking.

For a boozy twist and a great dinner party appetizer, try soaking the grapes in white wine before freezing them! Cut a sliver off the top of the grape to expose the flesh and to help it absorb the wine, then soak them for an hour or so before freezing.

Have you ever had frozen grapes?

Related: Recipe: Watermelon Popsicles

(Image: Emma Christensen for the Kitchn)

Comments (14)

My boyfriend got the flu recently and his throat kept hurting. Frozen grapes were the perfect solution to soothe his throat. He loved them so much, there's still grapes in the freezer even though it's been weeks since he's gotten better.

posted by adiaphane on August 11th 2009 at 11:18am
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These are awesome. I loved them even as a child, when I learned that they made great ballistic weapons against siblings. But they do taste good.

posted by inkstainedwriter on August 11th 2009 at 11:32am
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I love frozen grapes!

posted by Chimelle on August 11th 2009 at 11:33am
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Love.

posted by theserovingeyes on August 11th 2009 at 11:46am
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Oh, what a fun idea! I bet this idea would also work really well with currants or gooseberries or maybe even cherry tomatoes!

- Amelia of Gradually Greener

posted by GreenCayennes on August 11th 2009 at 12:23pm
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Frozen blueberries are great, too!

posted by lona on August 11th 2009 at 12:59pm
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A daily treat! Also good IN wine.

posted by Food Monstar on August 11th 2009 at 1:51pm
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a friend of mine has started carbonating things...he made carbonated grapes! i haven't gotten to try them yet but i've heard great things. has anyone ever tried them?

posted by kodaly on August 11th 2009 at 2:33pm
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i eat frozen blueberries all the time.

posted by walkneverending on August 11th 2009 at 2:56pm
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It's grape season right now...and it would be a good time to stock up. How long will they keep in the freezer? If, say, sometime in January I wanted to make grape jelly could I use them for that?

Sounds like they might be a nice replacement for ice cubes in a drink, maybe?

posted by Kakugori on August 11th 2009 at 5:47pm
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ahh frozen grapes are awesome.
i like frozen peas too.

posted by youenjoymyself on August 11th 2009 at 9:15pm
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Frozen grapes, and like @youenjoymyself, frozen peas are delicious. I also LOVE frozen broccolli.

posted by bkk on August 12th 2009 at 9:49pm
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there is a whole facebook group dedicated to frozen grapes! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Frozen-Grapes/125576065172?ref=ts

posted by slendert on August 13th 2009 at 12:44pm
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I once ate frozen green grapes as a pallate cleanser in between dinner courses... They were delicious!!!

posted by karmafreecooking on August 13th 2009 at 2:20pm
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