How to Prepare Garlic for the Winter

It is rare to meet avid summer residents who are indifferent to garlic. After all, this product deservedly occupies a special place on any table due to specific taste characteristics and various benefits. Therefore, if there is a lot of garlic, then the question arises how to save it for the winter.

And today's edition. "Site" propose Best garlic preparations for winter. After all, this garden plant can not only be woven into a braid or wreath or stored in capron tights. Try our options if you want to keep the burning gifts of nature in an interesting way.





The new harvest of garlic will please us in 9 months, and therefore you need to take care to preserve at least part of the harvest of this year. For this purpose, we propose to prepare garlic.

To do this, clean the cloves of garlic and cut them with thin plates. After that, send the garlic “chips” to the electric dryer (you can also dry with an oven or just on the table). When the garlic dries, grind it into powder and pour it into a jar.





You can save and in the form of dried plates, and grind portions just as much as necessary for use so that the garlic is not tracked. This product is perfectly stored for a year and is great for meat dishes, such as appetizing homemade sausage.

In addition to drying, you can use other options for preserving garlic for the winter. So, if there is a place in the freezer, you can fill the ice molds with freshly ground garlic. You can add a little vegetable oil to the garlic.





It turns out wonderful cubes that can be used for different dishes. Only you need to freeze in a package so that the entire freezer is not soaked in the smell of this fragrant plant. However, it is better to eat frozen garlic for six months, otherwise it will have time to lose some of its wonderful properties.

You can do without a dryer, and without a freezer. In this case, a good choice would be buttering. It is enough just to clean the cloves of garlic, put them in a jar, and then pour vegetable oil. In this form, garlic remains fresh for a long time, and the oil manages to be soaked in its smell.





But if garlic has degenerated a lot, then you can marinate the product in a rather curious way.

The ingredients
  • 350g peeled cloves of garlic
  • 250 ml of water
  • dill
  • bay-leaf
  • 4-5 pepperpeas
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1⁄2 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp vinegar (9%)


Preparation
  1. Clean the garlic, wash it, let the water run.



  2. Pour water into a separate pot. Add salt, sugar, spices and put on the fire. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. When it boils, add vinegar and turn off the fire. The brine is ready.



  3. sterilize the jar (volume 0.5 liters) and the lid. Put garlic in a jar and pour brine all the way to the top. Close the lid and turn it over - let it cool down.





There are many ways to prepare garlic for the winter, so you can choose the right one for your needs. In any case, try several options at once so as not to lose. Then garlic You will always have it at your fingertips until the next harvest.

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