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- Tips for freezing peppermint
- Harvest peppermint at the right time
- Clean peppermint stems and wash gently
- So you freeze the herb
- Do not thaw before processing
- How long can you store peppermint in the freezer?
- Tips & Tricks
Tips for freezing peppermint
Peppermint can not only be preserved by drying. You can also freeze the herbs to keep them for a long time. However, frozen peppermint is not quite as aromatic as dried cabbage.
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Peppermint, which you want to freeze, cut best just before flowering in June. Then the leaves contain most of the essential oils.
Peppermint harvested in the fall should only be frozen when the summer was very warm. After a rainy summer, the leaves have little aroma.
Clean peppermint stems and wash gently
Do not pluck the leaves from the stems, but leave the peppermint whole. It then loses less flavor.
Remove withered leaves and wash the herb very gently under a gentle stream of water.
First dry the herb with a salad spinner and then dab it with a little kitchen paper.
So you freeze the herb
To freeze you need:
Put some stems next to each other in the freezer bag. If you store the peppermint too tight, it will be easier to remove later. Close the bag, label it with the word peppermint and date and place it in the freezer.
Alternatively, put the peppermint in an ice cube container, fill with water and freeze. The cubes can later be used very well for soups and sauces.
Do not thaw before processing
Whenever you want to cook a peppermint tea or you need peppermint for salad or a sauce, you can get the amount you want.
Pluck the frozen leaves from the stems and add them to the food. They thaw out of it all by themselves. The stems throw you away.
How long can you store peppermint in the freezer?
Peppermint lingers in frozen state for quite a while. You can keep the herb for at least six months.
Tips & Tricks
When freezing, use freezer bags that can be closed again. Then you can remove the required amount of peppermint and then put the bag closed again in the freezer.
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