KitchenTried-and-true tip

Freeze herbs in olive oil in ice cube trays

Freeze chopped herbs in olive oil in an ice cube tray for ready-portioned cubes to use in cooking.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Ice cube tray
  • Olive oil
  • Fresh herbs
  • Freezer bag

How to do it

  1. Remove any wilted leaves and chop the herbs.
  2. Put them in the wells of the ice cube tray.
  3. Pour in olive oil until the herbs are covered, then freeze.
  4. Move the frozen cubes into a labelled bag.

Variations

  • You can also freeze the herbs in water instead of oil.

Sources

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  • lecker.de (opens in a new tab)in eine Eiswürfelform geben, jeweils so viel Olivenöl zugießen, bis die Kräuter bedeckt sindFrische Kräuter kann man mit Olivenöl oder Wasser einfrieren

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