preservation
Frozen Herb Cubes
Blended fresh herbs packed into ice cube trays with olive oil or water, frozen into a year's supply of instant flavor. Drop a cube directly into soups, stews, and sauces in January. The fastest way to preserve an herb glut before it bolts.
Ingredients
🌱 From Your Homestead
- fresh herbs (any combination: basil, parsley, chives, cilantro, dill — 3 cups total)
🛒 From the Store
- olive oil or water (2-3 tbsp per cup of herbs)
- ice cube trays
- freezer bags for long storage
How to Make It
- Gather your ingredients: fresh herbs (any combination: basil, parsley, chives, cilantro, dill — 3 cups total), olive oil or water (2-3 tbsp per cup of herbs), ice cube trays, freezer bags for long storage.
- Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: fresh herbs (any combination: basil, parsley, chives, cilantro, dill — 3 cups total).
- Blend each herb type separately — mixing them all limits how you can use the cubes later. Basil cubes go in pasta; dill cubes go in fish; chive cubes go in potato dishes. Keep them separate and you have twelve different flavor tools instead of one.
- Cook for approximately 20 min + freeze time. Adjust to taste and serve 24 portions.
- Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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