HOW TO DRY BASIL

Fill your spice drawer, use extra fresh herbs (in any quantity), and dry your own herbs. These simple steps on how to dry herbs will have your kitchen filled with home-dried herbs aplenty to use in dishes and give as gifts.

Course American

Cuisine American

Keyword home, spices

Prep Time 10

Drying Time 30

Total Time 30 10

Servings jar of spices

Calories 11kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Cost 0.01

Equipment

string or twine
1 hook

Ingredients

fresh basil* any quantity, any type, washed & dried
water

Instructions

Wash fresh herbs. Lay out on towel to dry completely.
bunch herb stems with fresh leaves hanging down. Secure bunch at end with rubber band or string. Attach to a length of string (at least 6").
Hang from hook in dry, well-ventilated area.Let dry 3-6 weeks (longer is fine).
Crumble dried leaves over clean surface. Place crumbles in sealed container.

Notes

*this same method works with any desired herb - oregano, thyme, lavender, parsley, cilantro, etc.

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