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Never Throw Away Fresh Herbs Again

how to freeze fresh basil

You know how it is, you have every intention to eat right, or try a new recipe so you buy fresh herbs, and then before you know it you’ve wasted your money. Nothing goes bad faster than fresh herbs. Ask me how I know.

This year I finally had some success growing basil in the garden, but I can’t eat it all at once so I’ve been freezing it for winter. I figured I can’t be the only one who has thrown away my fair share of herbs so here’s tip on how to preserve fresh basil… I’m certain this method will work with other herbs as well.

It’s quite simple, you want to start with washing and drying the herbs

Once dry, give them a rough chop.

Insert them into ice cube trays. I grabbed mine from Dollar Tree, they were 2 for $1. Once you have the slots full, cover the herbs with olive oil. You don’t have to fill to the top but make sure the herbs are fully covered.

how to freeze fresh basil
how to freeze fresh basil

Now freeze for at least 24-hours. It can be a little difficult getting them out of the trays but whatever you do, don’t run hot water on the tray, the oil will melt immediately. Once you have popped out the cubes, put them in a freezer bag and store for future use.

how to freeze fresh basil

Y’all know I love making videos! Here’s a video of how I freeze my basil.

2 responses to “Never Throw Away Fresh Herbs Again”

  1. Ola Avatar

    Thank you SOOO much for this tip Mimi! This is the first year I’ve every tried having a garden and I didn’t want all my hard work to go to waste. I’ll be attempting this sometime this week!

  2. Shilene Avatar

    Thank you for the tips MiMi. I’m like you I’ve thrown away enough fresh herbs. I’ll be trying this for sure!

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