Well, time for us to harvest the last of the fresh herbs we planted this year. Thyme, rosemary…. all of our favorites. Some I dry, some I freeze. This is how I freeze them for later use. Freezing fresh herbs is easy. I freeze mine in olive oil. Most recipes that I have that require fresh herbs also require olive oil. So it’s a no-brainer to put them into oil. I think they also keep their color better in oil. You can also use melted butter.
Chopping the rosemary reminds me that it is time to make one of our favorites – rosemary focaccia bread. That’s the nice thing about freezing fresh herbs. I always have them on hand for my favorites!
I also like to dry fresh herbs, such as cilantro, using my Nesco Snackmaster Pro.
Freezing fresh herbs
Ingredients
- Fresh herbs
- Olive oil or melted butter
- Ice cube trays
Instructions
- Roughly chop the herbs if desired.
- Fill ice cube trays up about 2/3rds of the way.
- Fill trays up the rest of the way with oil or butter.
- Put into freezer until frozen solidly.
- Remove from ice cube trays and place in resealable baggies. Label and keep in freezer until needed.
Nutritional values are approximate.
