What Can You Do with Corn Water

Once you’ve boiled the corn on the cob, let the water cool and toss some spices into the mineral- and vitamin-rich brew to make stock. Or add veggies and meat to make soup. Pour anything extra on your garden or indoor plants as fertilizer.

What can I do with leftover corn water?

Boil the cobs with water for 10 minutes, strain the liquid, and add pectin and you’ve got a traditional, old-school farm stand-style jelly that’s sweet and honey-like. Not only is it great spread on biscuits, toast, bagels, and English muffins, but it can also be used as a glaze for chicken or pork.

Can I put corn water on plants?

A: Water in which vegetables have been boiled contains minerals as well as vitamins that naturally leak from the cooking plant cells. … But to get to the gardening question you asked, yes, this water can also be used to water plants, indoors or out.