How to Get The Most Out of Your Fresh Herbs

Do you love having fresh herbs but end up wasting them because they go bad before you get to use them? Well here is a kitchen tip on How to Freeze Your Fresh Herbs.

I recently bought two bunches of cilantro when I saw them on sale for only $.39 each. I knew that we would never go through them before they went bad but that didn’t stop me. I often buy herbs when they are on sale, use some fresh and freeze the rest. Here is the best way that I found to go about it (works great for Cilantro, Basil, Parsley, Mint or other leafy herbs):

How to put it all together

Pull leaves off and discard stems.
Chop up fresh herbs.
Fill an Ice Cube Tray with Chopped Herbs…careful not to overfill each cavity.
Fill herb filled tray with water.
Put into freezer until completely frozen.
Remove from freezer and remove the individual cube from the tray.

Put individual herb cubes into a freezer storage bag. Working quickly so that the cubes do not begin to melt.
Return the baggie of individual cubes back to the freezer immediately.

Use individual cubes in stews, spaghetti sauces, cooked salsa, soups, pestos and many other sauces.

Other Fresh Herb Freezer Techniques

For Chives–I finely chop them, spread them out on a small tray, freeze, and transfer to a freezer bag. This way you can grab a pinch full to add to sour cream, etc…

Rosemary and Oregano (herbs on a woody stem)- Remove leaves from stem, chop if desired, spread on a small tray, freeze and transfer to a freezer bag.