When you visit your local market and shop for fresh fruit, you might get carried away with all the delicious seasonal treats. Similarly, if you receive a fruit basket or two for a special occasion, you may wonder how you can get the most out of every bite without wasting a single bite. Well, there are some cool fruit hacks that everyone should know:

Fruity ice cubes

To make your own colourful ice blocks, place small fresh fruit like berries in the ice tray before adding water. Let it freeze and your guests will love the fun drink decoration!

 

Healthy banana ice cream

If you love bananas and adore ice cream, this is for you! The best part of all is that you don’t even need to add milk, making it ideal for various dietary needs. All you have to do is peel and slice the bananas, freeze them for a few hours and blend them with a dash of water until smooth.

 

Prevent browning

When serving fresh fruit like apples and pears, they can turn brown after a few hours. To avoid this, you can add a little lemon juice to fresh water and let the fruit slices soak for a few minutes before removing, draining and serving. Alternatively, you can mix two tablespoons of honey with one cup of water and follow the same instructions above.

Grated lemon zest

Lemon zest is a popular and essential ingredient in many dishes, including salads, baked goods and desserts. You can even add some to your hot tea for that extra flavour, aroma, and antioxidants. Just zest fresh lemons and freeze until ready to use!

 

Watermelon bowl

Watermelons are delicious, refreshing, and they look great too. So next time you plan on serving a plate of fresh fruit, consider cutting the watermelon in half (lengthwise) and use it as a bowl! Chop, slice, stem and place your fruit in your very own beautiful watermelon bowl!

 

Perfectly squeezed

If you’re having trouble getting the juice out of those lemons, try slicing them lengthwise instead of cutting them in half. It’s also a good idea to use lemons stored at room temperature. Cold lemons are harder to squeeze. You can also put the lemon in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up a bit.

 

Frozen grapes

Frozen grapes are a delight, especially on warmer days. They are also great for refreshing a glass of wine. Not only will they look great floating in your glass, but they won’t melt like regular blocks of ice, so you don’t have to worry about your wine diluting. This fresh fruit trick is fun and inexpensive!

With all of these great fresh fruit tricks, you can help keep your fruit basket fresher for longer and you can make the most of each type of fruit whether you are enjoying it as a snack or serving your guests.