A perfectly cared for basil plant should be harvested constantly to prevent flowering. The question arises as to what to do with the surplus harvest. We have some culinary tips on how to pickle king cabbage in vinegar, oil and salt.

How to conjure up delicious basil vinegar

Instead of having to laboriously dry basil, the delicious herb can be wonderfully pickled in vinegar. The following recipe may serve as a guide to spice it up with your own epicurean ideas:

  • wash and pat dry a large handful of freshly harvested basil leaves
  • Fill a clean bottle halfway with white wine vinegar
  • Halve a clove of garlic and let it sink to the bottom
  • Put the basil leaves in the bottle and fill up with vinegar

Put the sealed bottle in a dark, cool place for 8-10 days. Finally, strain the basil vinegar and pour it into a new, freshly cleaned bottle.

Put basil in oil - that's how it works

Do you have two handfuls of juicy basil leaves too many? Then they are quickly placed in oil. Simply put in the food processor and chop. While the device is running, add 7 to 8 tablespoons of olive oil - done. The mixture can be stored well in the small screw-top jar in the refrigerator or frozen in the ice cube tray.

A smart solution - make basil salt yourself

If the basil harvest was particularly plentiful, a clever and delicate idea for the preparation comes into play. Simply put aromatic royal herb in salt. The result is a food seasoning that trumps any conventional salt. How to do it right:

  • Crush fresh basil leaves and add sea salt
  • spread the wet salt on a baking sheet
  • Dry in the oven at 50 degrees top and bottom heat

As the basil salt dries, turn it occasionally. That way it can't clump together. Immediately pour the finished, now green salt into the salt shaker.

tips and tricks

Whether pickled in vinegar, oil or salt - filled in a decorative glass container with a pretty decoration, you hold an individual gift in your hands. With home-grown and prepared basil as a souvenir or gift, you are right on trend.

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