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    Freezing Summer Herbs

    By Molbak's Garden + Home | Gathering + Preserving | Comments are Closed | 27 August, 2019 | 9

    Wishing for a fresh sprig of mint in your winter tea? Craving fresh pesto on your favorite New Year’s pasta dish? Save summer magic by freezing summer herbs to use all winter long. There are three ways to freeze herbs:

    Suspended in Ice

    Freezing Summer Herbs Molbak's Mint Herb IceFreezing Summer Herbs Molbak's Lavender Herb Ice

    Mint leaves and lemon balm are wonderful when added to tea and cold summer drinks alike.

    1. Remove leaves from the stem, rinse and add a leaf or two to each empty ice cube spot in a tray.
    2. Fill with enough water to cover, and freeze right away.
    3. Add cubes to hot tea – this is a sweet surprise and it cools off your tea.

    You’ll look like a pro if you add them to adult beverages too. Sprigs of lavender left on the stem are fantastic frozen in long cubes (use a special ice tray).

    On the Twig

    That’s right!

    Bay, rosemary, thyme – these three herbs have stiff, slightly woody stems.

    1. Take long pieces, a size that fits in a freezer bag, lay them flat on a cookie sheet.
    2. Freeze them for six hours.
    3. Once frozen, bag them together in a reuseable freezer bag.
    4. When it’s time to use an herb, pluck it right from the stem.

    This is a no fuss method for freezing summer herbs.

    Freezing Summer Herbs Molbak's rosemary and thyme, close-up

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    Freezing Summer Herbs Molbak's Herb Pesto

    A simple herb pesto can be made with a flavored or plain olive oil – this gives you a lot of flexibility later with different types of recipes. Or, if you know you will use it over pasta or as a condiment, you can add other ingredients such as roasted pine nuts or walnuts, parmesan, or garlic. You can make a pesto from basil, chives, sage, oregano, cilantro and even spinach.

    1. Use a food processor – the mixture should be thick, but not chunky.
    2. Spoon it into ice cube trays.
    3. Let freeze for at least 12 hours.
    4. Pop them out of the trays and into a large freezer bag with room to add multiple batches.

    Your very own fresh pesto in the middle of winter is hard to beat. This is an easy solution to an impromptu gathering or a go-to family meal.

    By freezing summer herbs, you can enjoy the taste of summer all winter long!

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