How to Freeze Hummingbird Food

When you feed tiny and colorful feathered friends sweet nectar from a special feeder, a big part of the task is making up the nectar to place in the feeder. Because hummingbirds will tend to revisit a feeder often when you are diligent to fill it, keeping it full becomes a priority. Make up a big batch of hummingbird nectar in the kitchen and then freeze hummingbird food so you have reserved nectar on hand when you need it.

Things You'll Need

  • Hummingbird food
  • Spoon
  • Ice cube tray
  • Plastic freezer bags, gallon size
  • Permanent marker
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Instructions

    • 1

      Make the hummingbird food according to your favorite recipe, doubling or tripling the recipe to allow you to freeze some nectar for future use.

    • 2

      Stir the nectar with the spoon to ensure the ingredients are incorporated.

    • 3

      Pour the hummingbird food into the compartments of the ice cube tray, filling each compartment almost full.

    • 4

      Place the filled ice cube trays into the freezer and allow them to freeze until the nectar freezes solidly.

    • 5

      Remove the ice cube trays from the freezer and pop out the cubes of nectar. Place the cubes into a plastic freezer bag.

    • 6

      Seal the bag tightly. Write the contents and the date on the outside of the bag and place the bag into the freezer. When you need fresh hummingbird food, remove as many cubes as you need to fill your feeders and thaw them at room temperature until they liquefy.