How to Freeze Fresh Mint
Learn all the tips and tricks for how to freeze mint to build a freezer stash of this incredible herb. Freezing mint in your home kitchen is a great way to preserve without needing to know any special kitchen skills.
Ingredients
- mint {as much as needed}
Instructions
How to Freeze Whole Mint Leaves
- Rinse mint and gently pat dry.mint
- Remove mint leaves from stem.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment, and spread individual leaves onto the parchment. Freeze for 2 hours.
- Gently remove frozen mint and transfer to a freezer-safe container (like a small mason jar).
How to Freeze Whole Mint Leaves in Water
- Gently rinse mint.
- Remove mint leaves from stem and place as many as you'd like in each ice cube tray.
- Fill ice cube tray with water until the leaves are just covered. Freeze until cubes are solid {~2-3 hours}.
- Remove from tray and store in a freezer-safe container.
How to Freeze Chopped Mint in Water
- Gently rinse mint.
- Remove mint leaves from stem and chop to desired size. Pro tip: if you're chopping a lot of mint at once, use the pulse function on a food processor.
- Transfer chopped mint to a bowl, and add water a teaspoon at a time until it creates a "paste".
- Spoon mint paste into mini muffin tins lined with muffin papers or ice cube trays, filling them three-fourths full.
- Freeze for 2-3 hours, and then remove the muffin liners from the pan and freeze each "puck" in an air-tight container for up to 6 months.
How to Freeze Mint in Oil
- Gently rinse mint.
- Remove mint leaves from stem and chop to desired size. Pro tip: if you're chopping a lot of mint at once, use the pulse function on a food processor.
- Transfer chopped mint to a bowl, and add a neutral-tasting oil a teaspoon at a time until it creates a "paste".
- Spoon mint paste into mini muffin tins lined with muffin papers or ice cube trays, filling them three-fourths full.
- Freeze for 2-3 hours, and then remove the muffin liners from the pan and freeze each "puck" in an air-tight container for up to 6 months.
Notes
Frozen mint will keep in the freezer for 3-6 months.
My favorite neutral oil for freezing is avocado.