How to freeze dill for winter

Prepare the main ingredient - dill. Water, butter and vegetable oil will be needed if you want to freeze dill cubes. In addition to the ingredients themselves, you will also need dense bags (preferably with a zip-lock fastener), plastic or silicone ice cube trays, as well as a knife and cutting board.

Gather the dill into a bunch and trim the roots, if any. Thoroughly wash it, spread it in a single layer on a kitchen paper towel and let it dry (the drier the dill, the more crumbly it will be after freezing).

Pick off the delicate sprigs from the sturdy stems. I recommend not throwing away the stems. They can be used to make broth, as well as added to jars when preserving cucumbers, zucchini and other vegetables. If there is still a little moisture on the dill sprigs, transfer them back to the towel or napkins to dry completely.

Finely chop the dill sprigs with a knife to the desired size.

The first freezing option is in a bag. Put the chopped dill into the bag (fill the bag with the raw material no more than half of its volume).

Close the fastener almost completely, spread the dill evenly throughout the bag, release as much air as possible, and then close the bag completely. It should form a flat layer. These bags with frozen herbs are very convenient to stack in the freezer. To know which herbs are in which bag, it needs to be labeled. You can use self-adhesive paper for this, but since it is not available everywhere, you can use large price tags instead, which provide enough space to indicate the name of the raw material and the freezing date. By the way, you can also use special freezing bags on which you can make all the necessary marks with a marker. Freeze the dill in this form.

The next freezing method is in cubes. Fill the ice cube trays with chopped herbs and fill them with either water or vegetable oil. These cubes are perfect for dressing first or main courses.

You can also freeze dill in cubes using butter. To do this, combine the dill with softened butter and mix well.

Spread the mixture into compartments. After freezing, these cubes can be used to season boiled potatoes, as well as they are a perfect accompaniment to baked fish or fried meat.

After the cubes are completely frozen, remove them from the molds and place them in storage bags. Be sure to label them and return them to the freezer. That's all about how to freeze dill for the winter - in bags and cubes. Enjoy your meal!