How to Freeze Wine the Easy Way

By Addie

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• Here’s the thing. I know nothing – squat nada – about wine. I don’t know how to choose it. I don’t drink it.
• I can tell red from white. And I know leftover wine can be frozen. That’s it.
• I lived in a dry town for almost 20 years, so I’ve got a good excuse for my ignorance. That, and I grew up in a Baptist church.
• But I do like to cook with wine. Every time I buy a bottle, I get confused by all the choices. Last time, I was tempted to buy the gallon of red wine, just so I wouldn’t need to buy again for a while.

Preparation

Step 1

I love to cook with wine, but I don’t love drinking it. I’ve tried to like it. Pairing wine and with food (especially chocolate!) sounds like foodie fun. But I just can’t seem to acquire a taste for it.

That means when I buy wine to cook with, I have a lot left. I’ve been in the habit of freezing wine for several years, but I’ve never found the perfect container for freezing. Ice cube trays are too tedious. Zip top bags sometimes leak.

I’m not sure why I never thought to just pour it into a plastic container before. The wine doesn’t freeze solid. You can scoop it out with a spoon and pop the container back in the freezer. Perfect!