How to Dry and Preserve Basil

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5 жыл бұрын

Drying Basil is the best way to preserve. I first submerge basil in water to get rid of any pests and then wash basil. I make bunches and hang basil to dry. Hanging basil this way aerated the basil and helps the basil to dry faster. Hanging basil also keeps basil out of reach of bugs and Pests. Drying basil on a surface can cause dampness and mold.
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@thefigtreeguy 4 жыл бұрын

YES, SIR!!!! That is how you dry basil. NOT IN THE OVEN!!!!! Nice video and thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

@nullAttack7327 3 жыл бұрын

And it's full of nasty dust from air. So oven is best choice.

@victorgamez8885 3 жыл бұрын

@@nullAttack7327 oven makes you lose so much flavor. Have fun with your shitty bland basil. Dry in a paper bag if you are worried about dust or bugs.

@Ddeath.Eaterr 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting straight to the point

@noeditbookreviews 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I've been saving desiccant AND jars for years.

@skhy77 3 жыл бұрын

For smaller you can also use a brown paper lunch bag for drying. Good for keeping the dust off. I still tie the stems when I place them in the bag as it makes it easier to transfer to a mason jar for storage after drying; and then I crumble before using.

@BadWolfProduction100 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why, but when he puts the board down at 1:06 I laugh so hard!!

@LeviHensonGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

It was the bounce...haha

@brutledge3507 Жыл бұрын

Excellent short video. Glad people like you take the time to post videos, has really made my gardening experiences better. Like most everything, the better you get at it the funner it is.

@ENYPolyglot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jag. I have a lot in our community garden; now I know how to dry them!

@seekingtruth1110 2 жыл бұрын

I love this process. It's simple and cheap! Thanks so much for your videos. I've learned a lot.

@LynBenBk 4 жыл бұрын

Best way to keep basil, i'll do it before the cold days come thank you !

@agnesraquel1448 4 жыл бұрын

Love your ways of drying basil. TY.

@TheLovePowerGoddess 5 жыл бұрын

Next year I'll plant my basil again. I love the smell of basil

@sonyaluhman4648 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU 😊! I have so much lemon basil and enjoy hot water with lemon basil leaves and honey

@ashleyreeseliving 5 жыл бұрын

I always put mine on a table to dry out. I will hang it for now on. Thanks for the vid!

@Gunzee 2 жыл бұрын

I love the basil, we bought one basil plant from the supermarket & planted it in the ground. It's so big now that we took cuttings & planted those & gave a few to friends. One basil is so big I really want it flower & seed.

@marykayejenrich7845 2 жыл бұрын

Crush the leaves of the herb for cooking but don't dispose of the stems. Basil has the most delightful scent. Save the stems of basil and all of your herbs in a bowl. Your kitchen will smell great even when you aren't cooking.

@celtgunn9775 5 жыл бұрын

Great job, my Basil last year was so prolific! I didn't plant a garden this year because I knew we'd be moving. We currently have almost all of our house packed up now. Next week we'll be up at the family ranch. (Going to Vegas for Nascar races this weekend.) 😉

@maryashby4383 27 күн бұрын

Perfect! Thank you.

@PinkwithaP 3 жыл бұрын

Smart! And it works perfectly 😊👍🏻 Thank you!

@sukki119 3 жыл бұрын

This is so perfectly simple. My first time drying is today. I'm so excited for it to work!

@emmabeer5690 2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@sukki119 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmabeer5690 it did! I made sure I wore gloves and put it in a clean, dry, empty spice jar

@luiscannon8808 5 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this tomorrow. Thanks Jag.

@yvettewilliams8479 4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to try this, have plenty of basil ready for harvesting, will hang from my sunny kitchen window

@jesseparbhu6125 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information going to start the drying

@josephvandyke1017 Ай бұрын

Boss you are awesome keep up the good work love you man

@rosalynspencer1501 2 жыл бұрын

So so simple thank you...

@deidraroberts9628 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thank you

@abuskeleke3378 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice and easy

@zonaeastham5206 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much thank you so much that was very helpful

@mrForestBeard 5 жыл бұрын

yay! simple and clever!

@reymariimansilungan2911 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@puricaro6738 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jag..have a lot herbs..

@benzy9863 5 жыл бұрын

After lot of search, I ended up here. And I fell really happy n lucky.... Wow.. Such a easy, cheap and successful method... Thank U

@DaisyCreekFarms 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@valjalava1951 Жыл бұрын

Great video iam going to try this way

@Soul-Energy-Janeal Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🌿

@jonathanstern9041 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video

@graciethankful4643 2 жыл бұрын

wow easy great 👍 👏 👌

@joT797 Жыл бұрын

I have so many in my garden.

@melioristicone333 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, thank you ✌️

@saltybildo4415 4 жыл бұрын

Here too wish i could post a pik hydroponic here

@charlottemorrow1201 5 жыл бұрын

Cip fresh basil, rinse it, pick bugs of and then hang it outside upside down to keep the bugs off while it's drying.

@saltybildo4415 4 жыл бұрын

Thnx man

@v3708 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that 🇿🇦

@gardenglory6624 3 жыл бұрын

what was the music in your video? good instruction. thanks

@RB-er6gu 3 ай бұрын

Oregano is a great herb also 👌

@jlynay6098 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. We're new to gardening and growing herbs. If I cut and hang the basil outside, will bugs get on it while drying?

@joslac5018 3 ай бұрын

Favourite herb

@valariegriffin462 4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! I must try

@swapnilvalanju6284 5 ай бұрын

Can i use the same techique to dry spinach leaves

@TheChadShow9 2 жыл бұрын

Good ol basil

@bzeeb 2 ай бұрын

Do we need to refrigerate the jar?

@channel-surfer 2 жыл бұрын

Can you vacuum seal to preserve longer?

@Siddhartha040107 3 жыл бұрын

Do put the basil inside the house at night or just leave it outside forctje whole duration?

@divyasampige3351 2 жыл бұрын

what are uses or where all these dry basil is used?

@laurieewilson 5 жыл бұрын

How long does the basil retain maximum freshness? I do store my spices in a dark and cool location. I really enjoy your videos! Thank you!

@DaisyCreekFarms 5 жыл бұрын

If properly dried, basil can last about 2 years. Glad you liked the videos :)

@REDonFIRE 2 жыл бұрын

If I hung it in a closet from the bar and not in the sun will that still take about three days to dry?

@natejones6700 Ай бұрын

One thing to know- don’t leave it in the water for very long or the stems will soak up the water and the leaves will wilt and you’ll have to pull them off and throw them away. If you start this and then leave it for an hour or two that’s enough to mess up your basil. Don’t leave it!! (Speaking from experience here)

@austin2842 3 жыл бұрын

Do I really need to wash it? Doing so extracts a lot of flavor. Won't the bugs just leave in their own as the leaves dry out in the sun? This is what I do with hops.

@nullAttack7327 3 жыл бұрын

I dried orange peels 3 days, and when I was gonna put it back, the dust is all around the surface.

@alfredobrown 4 жыл бұрын

Does humid weather slow it down? I live in the south.

@spamcan9208 10 күн бұрын

Take a shot every time he says the word " basil" lol

@Sarah-yo1dd 3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for this informative video. tried many times to grow basil in my back yard, but it did not work. I bought this huge container (almost 2lbs) of dry basil from Costco, thinking I will have lots of uses for it, and now not sure how to use it for besides making basil tea. Can't seem to find many recipes for use of dry basil on the net. Do you have any suggestions, pls

@aisharicci6400 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect for pasta with tomato sauce.

@giovannacuellar2551 3 жыл бұрын

Bugs won’t get in it if it’s drying outside ?

@regiegija02 4 жыл бұрын

How long would it take if done indoors? And do u lightly prune the plants to get those leaves or u havest the whole plant? Tks for the hreat video!

@willkarn9750 4 жыл бұрын

No one ever replied to you so I'll give it a go. You want to allow the plant to grow so that it has atleast three sections where the leaves form. To harvest you will make a slightly slanted cut just above the leaves of the lowest, or the second lowest section. This gives you a nice little plant with a stem and one section ( or two) of leaves to continue to grow. The neat thing is where you cut the plant it will grow two or more new stems that will grow even more basil. Repeat this every time you get three sections of leaves above the cuts. Eventually you will have a nice bushy basil plant producing plenty to use fresh and to dry.

@regiegija02 4 жыл бұрын

@@willkarn9750 very helpful! Tk u very much!!!!!😊

@CottageontheCorner 3 жыл бұрын

Can we hang it inside in a sunny window? We get too much rain here. Also, how long is dried basil good for?

@KelABN Жыл бұрын

you can do that. And dried basil is around six months, although it can last much longer.

@RovingPunster 2 жыл бұрын

TECHNIQUE QUESTION: Do you have a perfected method of making pesto from self-dried basil ? I already know how to make fresh, but ive never made pesto from dried. If so, do you have weight ratios, or failing that, volume ratios ? Cheers/namaste. 😁

@paulnielsen8528 Жыл бұрын

I'd be tempted to use store bought baby spinach for pesto and throw in a whack of the dried basil.

@RovingPunster Жыл бұрын

@@paulnielsen8528 Great idea ... although I suspect arugala might be a better fit. ill try that sometime.

@asamara673 4 жыл бұрын

Does this work in the UK? Or do u need a hotter climate

@willkarn9750 4 жыл бұрын

No one replied to you so I will. Just hang them indoors from string and thumbtacks. Tie the string about 2inches from the end of the stems to ensure they don’t slip out.

@lljl5310 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think i can do it.....that system is too hard for me!!! I must find another method! 😜😜😜😉😉😉 Lol...jkjk. I must try it, seems very simple! 🤗🤗🤗

@joyceellentheilig5465 4 жыл бұрын

Do you keep it hanging outside even at night?

@LateBoomer1964 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing.

@Ezokewn Жыл бұрын

The basil the basil the basil the basil

@lacebaumgartner7372 2 жыл бұрын

Hope he knows they will still get bugs hanging outside to dry

@lf2334 4 жыл бұрын

Can you also just hang them on your wall in the kitchen with tape?

@mandyelmers9242 4 жыл бұрын

K K I would use some type of thread or a lint instead of tape

@alram5664 11 ай бұрын

Drying your herbs using sunlight will diminish it's flavor. Crumbling your herbs after drying them accelerates the diminishing of flavor. Microwaving herbs also ruins the flavor. What's a matter for you?!

@wild_for_nature9932 10 ай бұрын

You soak it to get rid of any bugs from being outside. Then you hang it back outside for new bugs. Seems counter productive to me

@johnscottguggenheime 3 жыл бұрын

“It”. It’s a great word! Try it!

@nullAttack7327 3 жыл бұрын

nasty air dust... I don't wanna eat it. Use oven instead!

@eldanridley7 4 жыл бұрын

OMG he said "basil" so many times in 2 minutes

@lelandsdad13 4 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment the same thing.

@NewNonaVlogs Жыл бұрын

I counted 30 😂

@CerberusBindeweed 3 жыл бұрын

Not a good method at all. First of all, when you cut basil, if you hang it and expose it to the sun, the essential oils found within the leaves will evaporate rapidly and oxidize giving you a less fragrant and lest pure tasting product. Also by introducing water the way you have done, can cause the basil to mould and hanging it outdoors after rinsing just defeats the purpose. Traditionally if you want to "wash" your herbs from dust, simply give the plants a good spray of water the night before and the following day during warm weather and before the sun has reached its peek, the water should hopefully be evaporated and this would then be the ideal time to harvest the plant. Harvest as quickly as possible because as soon as the plant is cut, any exposure to the sun afterwards will cause the plant to loose its vibrancy, colour and volatile oils rapidly. Take the plants indoors and hang them in a dry and dark place ensuring the small bunches of basil are spaced a bit from each other for aeration. Leave this to hang for about a week or 2 checking the basil to make sure there are no signs of potential mould. As basil holds quite a bit of water, after a week or two, take down the basil leaves and separate the individual leaves from the stalk and speak them out on a drying screen. A drying screen is virtually a window fly screen that you lay your herbs on in one layer and have raised so air can reach all around the plant. Leave like this till completely dry. Alternatively, a more modern way is to use a dehydrator at very low temperatures. Oven drying methods are not recommended for herbs as heat negatively affects the volatile oils within said herbs.