Sometimes, almost everything you need to know about a recipe is right there in the title. This is one such. It's July in Louisiana, and anything frozen really hit the spot!
In their simplicity, frozen grapes are super kid-friendly. But they're adult-friendly too: several frozen grapes (unflavored version only!) are a great way to keep your glass of white wine cool on hot days.
Seedless grapes, either red, green or a mixture of the two.
--Remove grapes from stems.
--Wash and dry the grapes.
--OPTIONAL: Apply various coatings (see below)
--Put your grapes on cookie sheets in single layer, then freeze for several hours.
--Transfer the frozen grapes to freezer container for storage.
Optional coatings to apply before freezing
Sweet: Toss the cleaned grapes with a little water to dampend them, then spinkle with sugar, either regular granulated or coarser grained demerara/turbinado
Sweet & Sour: Toss your washed grapes in lime juice, then sprinkle with sugar before freezing.
Spicy & Salty: dampen and toss with chile flakes and sea salt
Go crazy: dampen and toss with cayenne powder and lemon zest.
Or check out this Jello version: dip grapes in lemon or lime juice, then in Jello powder to a lightly coat before freezing.



