Basil Storage: At Home Tips

Immediatley after getting home, open your basil bag to breath. Basil needs to breath. Choose which method you prefer to preserve basil at home:

Keeping in Bag:

Loosely Wrap: Place the basil loosely inside the bag instead of packing it tightly.

Add Air Flow: Leave the bag open

Absorb Moisture: Place a dry paper towel inside the bag to soak up excess condensation.

Or try the Water Method:

Trim about a half-inch off the bottom of the basil stems. Place the bunch in a mason jar with 1 to 2 inches of clean, cool water.

Store at room temperature in a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight. Avoid refrigerators, as cold temperatures below 10 degrees cause rapid cellular damage and blackening of the leaves.

Maintenance: Change the water every 2 to 3 days to prevent bacterial growth and slime.

Basil all Winter

Dry basil to have dried herbs all Winter.

Freeze Basil. We Blend olive oil and basil and pour into ice cube trays, and keep in freezer ziplocs to have frozen basil cubes ready for soups or any receipe. We do the same thing with Pesto too!

We freeze a lot of Pesto!