Try my simple tips for How to Dry Sage Leaves so you can save money and always have a plentiful supply of quality dried sage on hand!
Then… be sure to try this trick for How to Grow Sage from Cuttings in Water!
How to Dry Sage Leaves Fast
So are you wondering how to dry sage leaves for cooking? Well guess what… it’s SO easy!
Sage is such an easy herb to grow out in the garden, and today I’ll show you how to Dry Sage Leaves so you’ll always have some on hand!
Whether you’re gathering ingredients for your your favorite comfort food dinner or holiday feast, using home dried herbs can be a serious money saver. And preserving your fresh sage is so easy.
In fact, you’ll only need a few minutes when you use my simple tip for how to dry sage in the microwave!
Eating healthy and saving money gets easier when you know how to dry sage bundles from your garden!
If you use this tip with homegrown sage, you’ll even end up with Organic dried sage. This can be a huge money-saver!
Plus, you’ll notice the flavor of your own DIY dried sage is far better than what you can get at the grocery store.
You won’t believe how easy this is going to be…
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What is Dried Sage Used For in Cooking?
Sage has a delicious and comforting flavor, and is often used in roasts, stews, tomato sauces, creamy soups, homemade sausages, and our favorite dressings and stuffing Thanksgiving Recipe!
The flavor of sage will mellow out the longer it cooks, so you’ll typically want to add it near the beginning cook time of your dish.
How Do You Dry Sage Leaves Quickly?
Are you wondering how to dry sage leaves fast? Or maybe just wondering how in the world to preserve your sage?
It’s really SO easy!
All you’ll need is fresh sage, a microwave, a plate, and some microwvae-safe paper towels.
There are two main ways sage is used in the dried form… rubbed (small powdery pieces), and ground (extra fine powder).
Based upon your preference, I’ll show you how to dry them both of these three ways.
How Long Does it Take to Dry Out Sage?
When using the microwave method to dry your sage leaves, you’ll have perfectly dried sage in about 3 minutes or less!
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What You’ll Need to Dry Sage
You likely already have all of these items laying around your home somewhere…
- Fresh Sage
- Glass (microwaveable) Plate
- Microwave-Safe Paper Towels
That’s it. So simple.
If you don’t have any of these items, you can easily pick them up next time you are out and about.
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How to Dry Sage Leaves
You won’t believe how easy it is to dry your own sage leaves at home!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Place 1 paper towel flat on your plate.
2. Lay out sage bundles in a single layer on the paper towel, then add another paper towel on top.
3. Microwave for 30 seconds, then in 15 second increments. (Mine are usually dried out and ready after a total of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.)
4. After leaves are dry and crunchy, remove and discard stems.
5. Then using thumb and forefinger, rub dried leaves together and crumble into a powdery crushed consistency for rubbed sage.
6. If you’d prefer ground sage, transfer rubbed sage into a mortar and use pestle to grind it down into a fine powder.
Transfer your dried sage to a small spice jar, and you’re done!
Mini Mason Jars work great, or you could even use your old spice containers.
See… I told you this was going to be EASY!
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I have sage ( yum Chicken and Veal Saltilubucco) and greek oregano growing in a flower pot outside. With a frost coming any day in Maine now I’m going to try your technique. Wish the deer didn’t eat my basil.
I love growing sage and oregano too, Lenore. That’s so sad that the deer eat your basil! I grow basil really well here in Arizona, but our biggest challenge is to keep the bunnies away. 🙂
This is so amazing! I was just talking to my friend about this method in drying herbs! Thanks for sharing Heidi!
You’re very welcome, Christie! Have fun drying your herbs! 🙂