HOW TO PRESERVE BEETROOTS FOR 12 MONTHS
This isn’t a cooking recipe per se, it’s more of a preservation hack. The shows a simple preservation method to store fresh beetroot for up to a year, mainly using freezing. It focuses on: . Reducing waste . Long-term storage . Keeping beetroot fresh and usable anytime
The Story
I recently fell in love with beetroots that I even started being called "Iheoma beetroot", "Asa beetroot" by some of my friends because I was putting beetroots in almost everything I was waking. So I decided to find a. Way to preserve my beetroots so I could easily use them to cook without looking for how to buy them all the time.
Video Tutorial
Ingredients
- •Fresh Beetroots
- •Water ( for cleaning and processing)
Preparation Steps
Choose fresh, firm beetroot then Wash thoroughly to remove dirt.
Peel off the outer skin Slice or dice into desired sizes (depends on future use).
Lightly blanch (cooking vegetables briefly in boiling water, then immediately cooling to lock in color and texture or remove skins, and becoming the cut up beets to preserve color and nutrients) or Go straight to freezing.Portion into airtight containers or freezer bags Remove as much air as possible (this is key for quality control)
Portion them into airtight containers or freezer bags or Ziplocks Remove as much air as possible (this is key for quality control)
Store the packaged beetroots in the freezer Shelf life: up to 12 months
About the Chef
Gloria Iheoma Njoku
Submitted on May 1, 2026