Freezing Ham Broth
Don’t throw away that delicious broth from your ham! You can easily freeze ham broth for later. Here’s how.
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Equipment
- Refrigerator for chilling broth
- Masking Tape
- Pen for writing labels
Ingredients
- Ham Bone
Instructions
Freezing Ham Broth
- Boil ham bone with extra water for several hours to make a rich broth.
- Chill the ham broth in the fridge. Once chilled, skim off the fat from the top using a spoon.
- Spoon ham broth into freezer containers.
- Label containers with the contents and date.
- Freeze immediately.
Notes
Container Options Include:
Freezer Bags – often my preference.
Rigid freezer containers – plastic with secure fitting lids.
Glass jars – not really recommended… but possible. Using straight-sided, wide-mouth jars will have a lower risk of breaking.
Rigid freezer containers – plastic with secure fitting lids.
Glass jars – not really recommended… but possible. Using straight-sided, wide-mouth jars will have a lower risk of breaking.