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Frozen grapes

August, after practice, when nothing warm is going to get eaten.

Servings
4
Total
5 min
Skill
Easy

What you need

Ingredients

Making for

4 servings

  • Grapes1 cup

Quantities scale linearly with servings. Round to the nearest practical amount when shopping.

Steps

  1. 1

    Wash and dry them properly first

    Rinse, then dry thoroughly with a towel. Frozen wet, they weld into one solid lump and you serve a grape brick.

  2. 2

    Off the stems, single layer, freeze

    Pull them off the stems, spread on a tray, freeze two hours, then bag them. Frozen loose first they stay separate.

Coach's notes

  • They come out like sorbet, and in a Florida August they compete with an ice lolly on their own merits.
  • Fast carbohydrate and fluid at the same time, which is what a kid wants after a hot session anyway.
  • Halve them lengthways before freezing for a younger child. Frozen whole grapes are harder and the choking risk is real.
  • Cheapest snack here by a distance.