Eight Ways to Save the Season’s Herbs

This article has been posted with permission and originally appeared as 9 Ways to Freeze Herbs on Relish

Butter Herb Cubes

Foodie in WV

Foodie in WV recommends freezing rosemary, sage and oregano in trays of salted butter. She then melts slices of the cubes in mashed potatoes, over roasted vegetables and under the skin of roasted chicken. Get the recipe here.

Olive Oil Herb Cubes

The Kitchn

The Kitchn freezes herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme and oregano in olive oil to reduce browning and freezer burn. Get the recipe here. Try freezing in vegetable stock, too.

Herb Ice Cubes

Go Garden Go

Go Garden Go reveals the best herbs for freezing and has our wheels spinning with this provided picture of blueberries frozen with rosemary. Get the recipe here.

Oil or Butter Sheets

Rodale’s Organic Life

Organic Life recommends freezing herbs in plastic bags so the sheets lay flat for easy storage. Get the recipe here.

Flash Freeze Herbs

Shannon of Nourishing Days for Simple Bites

Simple Bites suggests picking herbs just before or at the beginning of flowering and flash freezing them on a pan before transferring to a container. Get the recipe here.

Freezing Hard Herbs and Storing in Jars

Kalyn’s Kitchen

Kalyn’s Kitchen teaches readers how to freeze rosemary and thyme in plastic bags before transferring to canning jars. Get the recipe here.

Frozen Herb Pesto

A Way to Garden

A Way to Garden prepares and freezes fresh pesto to preserve parsley. Get the recipe here.

Edible Flower Cubes

The View From Great Island

The View From Great Island explains how to preserve edible flowers for pretty beverages all year round. Get the recipe here.