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How to freeze sweet corn without blanching the corn and requiring to cut corn off of hot cobs and instead making a simple sugar and salt brine to freeze the corn in is the way I grew up freezing sweet corn.

How to freeze sweet corn

Leah @ Beyer Beware
Learn how to freeze sweet corn without blanching using a simple salt, sugar, and water brine. This easy no-cook method keeps corn tasting fresh all winter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Preservation
Cuisine American
Servings 5 bags
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups sweet corn cut off the cob
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 teaspoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons salt

Instructions
 

  • Husk the corn, remove the silks, and rinse under cold water. Cut the kernels off the raw cobs into a large bowl.
    Cut the kernels off the raw cobs into a large bowl.
  • Place 2 cups of corn into each quart-sized freezer bag.
    bags of sweet corn for the freezer
  • Make the brine: heat the water, sugar, and salt over medium heat, stirring until fully dissolved. Remove from heat and let the brine cool to room temperature.
    heating sweet corn brine
  • Pour about 1/2 cup of cooled brine into each bag of corn.
    How to freeze sweet corn without blanching using a no-cook brine method
  • Press out excess air, seal, label with the date, and lay flat in the freezer immediately.

Notes

To scale, the brine ratio is 1 cup of water, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Use 1 part brine to about 4 parts corn (1/3 to 1/2 cup brine per 2 cups corn). Always cool the brine before adding it to freezer bags.

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1406mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 7gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 810IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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