Can I freeze wine?

[RonB]

Before you "winofiles" have a heart attack - it's blueberry wine my wife bought for a blueberry pie recipe. The pie was very good, but not something she would make frequently, thus I would like to portion the rest and freeze it.
Here's the recipe if anyone is interested:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/blueberry-pie-with-a-twist-recipe

Thanx,
Ron

 

[Passepartout]

Here are some interesting notes on the physics involved here. The short of it- it will work, just be careful of the cork and bottle with the expansion of the water. Oh, making brandy is covered too. http://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1640

Jim

 

[Weimaraner]

Haven't done it myself but have heard of putting wine in ice cube trays to freeze and then put cubes in ziploc bags to use for recipes later.

 

[BevL]

Haven't done it myself but have heard of putting wine in ice cube trays to freeze and then put cubes in ziploc bags to use for recipes later.

Yes, I've heard of that one too but I can't imagine having leftover wine, actually.

 

[ronparise]

Haven't done it myself but have heard of putting wine in ice cube trays to freeze and then put cubes in ziploc bags to use for recipes later.

Winesicles??

 

[RonB]

Thanx everyone. I now have 4 oz freezing as I type. If it freezes completely, I will put it in a zip lock bag in the morning.
Ron

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Thanx everyone. I now have 4 oz freezing as I type. If it freezes completely, I will put it in a zip lock bag in the morning.
Ron

I doubt it will freeze completely - to do get it to freeze you would need to churn it, as is done with ice cream to get the ice cream to freeze completely. But you likely will wind up with a frozen exterior and a liquid center.

 

[RonB]

Thanx Steve, I should have said "properly" instead of "completely" ~ Ron

 

[dioxide45]

bon appetite Magazine Says You Can

On page 125 of their September 2011 issue, bon appetite magazine has a small bit on freezing leftover wine from cooking. They recommend freezing it in ice cube trays and then storing the cubes in a resealable freezer bag. By doing so, you can just use a few cubes the next time you cook instead of having to thaw out the whole bottle again.