on Oct 27, 2021, Updated Jun 23, 2024
Why You’ll Love Drying Herbs
This is the basic way of Drying Herbs that you can use for whatever fresh herb you have. I love to do this with parsley, oregano, basil, mint, thyme and rosemary. It’s the best way to avoid food waste when the summer garden is bursting with fresh herbs! There’s literally no fancy equipment 🧵 necessary for this one and very little hands-on time. You can preserve the goodness of ☀️ summer and enjoy those beautiful flavors all year long.
How to Prepare Drying Herbs
💧 Cut down your herbs to approximately the same length. Rinse them if needed and then air dry them completely. 🧵 Make thin bundles and tie the bottom tightly with twine leaving a long piece of twine so you can hang them. 🗓️ Hang them upside down on a curtain rod (or you can even tape the twine to your wall) and let them dry out for 10-14 days. ✂️ Once they are fully dry, you can cut them down and cut the twine off of each one. 🤲 Place a piece of parchment paper on your counter, and take each strand and run your hand down to remove the leaves. 🌿 Discard any tough stems. Once you have done that you can run your clean hands through the herbs and break them down finely if you wish. 🫙Store them in a small mason jar as they will last for 6 + months. Enjoy!
Variations and Substitutions for Drying Herbs
Best Served With
Add your favorite dried herbs to this viral Cottage Cheese Flatbread (Viral). Use dried parsley in my delicious 🥗 Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe. Dry oregano shines in my fresh 🍅 Greek Feta Salad.
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