Wash gooseberries in cold water and sort. Pack without sugar or syrup, or mix berries and sugar as called for in pie recipe, using 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar for 4 cups berries.
Pack fruits in freezer bags or rigid containers. Squeeze as much air as possible from bags before sealing. Whole berries frozen without sugar may be placed in a single layer on a tray and frozen until nearly solid. Transfer to freezer bag or containers. Leave 1/2 inch headspace for expansion in containers.
