Ive got a basil plant in my garden, but would like to keep some for the winter period. what can i do?

Question

Basil´s season is the summer when you can use it fresch cut from the garden. The problem is for the winter. I would like to ways to process my home basil to be able to use it during the winter. Should i cut the leaves an keep them in the freezer or what

Answer 1

My mom chops up her basil and then mixes it with olive oil and freezes it in ice cube trays. The oil never really freezes solid, but it makes a great addition to tomato sauces, salads, or other cooked dishes in the middle of winter.

Answer 2

You can plant some inside, but it will never be as large and as healthy as it is outside.

If you have or have access to a food dehydrator, you could dehydrate the leaves then store them in a plastic ziplock bag or container with a tight fitting lid. Dark containers are best because light somehow removes flavor and potency.

You could finely slice the leaves, put them in a jar covered with olive oil. However, the longer that sits, the less flavorful that's going to be. In fact, depending on your tastes, you might not like that flavor at all.

If you try to freeze the leaves, even in a single layer, when you thaw them they will be wet and limp like old salad leaves.

Answer 3

Bring the plant inside and put it near a window where it can get direct light from the sun. Water it acouple times a week and get a blur grow light and set it in a lamp near the plant for those dreary days that the sun doesn't happen to shine. Make sure the plant gets the grow light for at least 4 hours a day.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

How about putting in ice cube trays in and put in the freezer .

You could mix the amount of your favourite herbs together in a freezer tray this could be your very on herb cube like a stock cube as and when you want to use through the winter months.

Answer 6

I often freeze pureed basil in ice cube trays and just drop one into a casserole or of course the classic pesto can be made and frozen or refrigerated under a thick layer of oil.

Answer 7

if you can bring some of the plant inside (roots and dirt) then do that and keep it in a window...my husband says thats the best thing to do for ours this winter

Answer 8

I do two things with mine

1. I make pesto. (And freeze it)

2. I wash, pick through the leaves, and freeze them.

Answer 9

you can freeze them by them selves or in ice cubes, they may darken in color but thats ok, or you can hang them upsiddown in paper bags for drying .