Learn all the tips and tricks for how to freeze oranges to build a freezer stash of this versatile fruit. Freezing oranges is a great way to preserve without needing to know any special kitchen skills.
Wash the outside of the orange and dry off excess water.
Places oranges in a freezer-safe bag, seal, and remove excess air.
How to Freeze Orange Halves
Wash the outside of the orange and dry off excess water.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
Cut the orange in half down the middle (not end to end).
Place oranges cut side down on the parchment. Freeze for 4 hours.
Remove frozen orange halves and place in a freezer-safe bag, seal and remove excess air.
How to Freeze Orange Slices {With Rind}
Wash the outside of the orange and dry off excess water.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
Cut the orange in half from end to end. Slice each half in half, and then each of those halves in half. This will produce 8 total slices.
Place oranges cut side down on the parchment. Freeze for 4 hours.
Remove frozen orange slices and place in a freezer-safe bag. Seal, and remove excess air.
How to Freeze Orange Segments {No Rind}
Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
Slice the top and bottom off of the orange.
Position the knife next to the pith (the white part inside the peel) and make a slice to the bottom following the shape of the rind. Trim the whole fruit.
Hold the fruit in your hand, and position the knife on one side of the section. Carefully make a slice downward toward the center, making sure to not cut through the entire orange.
Repeat on the other side of the section, popping the section out. Continue with the rest of the fruit.
Place segments on the parchment. Freeze for 4 hours.
Remove frozen orange segments and place in a freezer-safe bag. Seal, and remove excess air.
How to Freeze Orange Juice
Transfer orange juice to wide-mouth glass jars (leaving 1-inch of headspace) fitted with a lid, or carefully pour into freezer bags.
(If using bags), carefully remove excess air, and seal completely. Place flat on a baking sheet and freeze for 4 hours.
To save space, stack frozen bags of juice on top of each other in the freezer or stacked vertically in a small container.
How to Freeze Orange Zest
Wash the outside of the orange and dry off excess water.
Zest orange, making sure you only zest the peel and not the pith (white part).
Mix zest with a tiny bit of water, to create a "paste".
Press the paste into ice cube trays and freeze for 3 hours.
Remove zest cubes and place in a freezer-safe bag. Seal, and remove excess air.
Notes
Frozen oranges will last for 6-12 months in the freezer.