How to Freeze Mint
Learn how to freeze mint with this simple tutorial! Preserve your fresh mint for tea, cocktails, and more, and enjoy your harvest all year long.
Equipment
- Ice cube tray
- freezer-safe container
Ingredients
- Fresh mint
- Water or lime juice optional
Instructions
Whole Leaves
- Wash and pat the mint leaves dry with a clean towel or spin them in a salad spinner.
- Place the mint leaves in a freezer-safe bag and squeeze as much air out as you can. Label and stash in the freezer for later use.
In Water
- After washing and drying the mint, remove the mint leaves from the mint stems.
- Stuff each cell of an ice cube tray with individual leaves, packing them in so none are sticking up.
- Fill each cell with water, then push the mint down to ensure it’s submerged in the water.
- Freeze until solid then remove from the ice cube trays and transfer to a bag or glass jar.
In Lime Juice
- After washing and drying the mint, remove the mint leaves from the mint stems.
- Stuff each cell of an ice cube tray with individual leaves, packing them in so none are sticking up.
- Fill each cell with lime juice, then push the mint down to ensure it’s submerged under the juice.
- Freeze until solid then remove from the ice cube trays and transfer to a bag or glass jar.
Notes
- If you find that the mint floats to the top of the ice cubes, you can add half the mint and half the water, freeze it until solid, and then add the rest in a second layer.
- Another way to freeze mint is by making a mint pesto or mint sauce and freezing that! I preserve other herbs this way with basil pesto and fresh herb sauce all the time, and it works great.
- Make sure you get as much air out of the plastic bag as possible to prevent freezer burn.
- Don’t forget to label your containers! Frozen herbs start to all look the same when they’re in a crowded freezer together.
- You can freeze lemon balm using these same methods.
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