Homemade Mixed Herbs

Want to know how to make perfect Mixed Herbs that effectively add extra flavor to your dish? These tried and true herbs add a pleasant taste and aroma to any dish.

Making a dish special, savory, and healthy often starts with adding some herbs. Prepare this amazing condiment to make every and any dish delicious! You can never go wrong with these mixed herbs.

You’ll learn all about mixed herbs, including how-to, ingredients, health benefits, uses, and how to store them properly.

In this post, I’ll show you how to make perfect mixed herbs that take any dish to the next level.

How to Make Mixed Herbs

You can now improve the flavor of your dishes with these mixed herbs. It’s easy, quick, and practical to prepare. This perfect blend of mixed herbs will soon become your branded condiment!

Ingredients

Basil

Basil is a green herb that’s sweet and peppery in taste. It also has a peppery and pungent smell. This is commonly used as an herb for meat dishes, salads, and sauces. 

Moreover, it is good for your mood, skin, blog sugar levels, heart, and overall health! Just imagine savoring all of the flavors and enjoying the health benefits.

I suggest using basil for dishes like Margherita Pizza, Breakfast Sandwich, and Spaghetti Bolognese.

Marjoram

This unique herb has fresh, citrus, and floral flavors. It’s milder than oregano but sweeter and more pungent than thyme. It‘s also used in giving flavor to meats, sausages, fish, poultry, stuffings, stews, salads, eggs, and vegetables.

Did you know that it can be helpful for hormones, anxiety, and immunity? Indeed, it makes a difference in your dishes and in your body and mind too!

If you’re not sure how to use marjoram, then I suggest adding it to Fish Stew, Meat Pie, and Pizza Sauce!

Oregano

Oregano is a popular herb because of its bold, powerful, intense, and peppery flavor. It can also be used for pizzas, salads, meat dishes, fish and vegetables, sauces, barbeque, and kebab. 

The herb is helpful for muscle pain, acne, heart problems, digestion, and headaches. Additionally, it can be used for Roast Chicken Seasoning Blend, Grilled Tilapia, and One-Pot Spaghetti too!

Sage

Sage combines peppery and citrusy flavors and fragrances. It may also have hints of mind and lemon, which makes it great for sausages and chicken stuffings. 

This herb can help repair cells, prevent cancer, and improve brain function. In fact, it can also do wonders for your teeth!

According to MasterClass, sage is best used for marinades, sauces, and baked goods.

Tarragon

Tarragon has an intense, sweet, and licorice-like flavor. In addition, it has a slightly grassy and anise smell, making it a great addition to fish, chicken, stews, vegetables, sauces, omelets, and pickles. 

It is also good for your stomach, appetite, teeth, and sleep quality! Furthermore, Healthline suggests using it for dishes like Fried Eggs, Roast Chicken, and Grilled Salmon.

Thyme

This herb is similar to the flavor and scent of oregano, it’s earthy and herbal with a touch of mint. Thyme is also good for fish, soups, stuffings, chicken, pasta, eggs, sauces, meats, vegetables, and cheeses.

Thyme helps boost immunity, strengthen bones, and improve breathing. It is certainly best used for roasting to release flavor and aroma.

Undoubtedly, all of the herbs mentioned in this recipe are flavorful, fragrant, and good for your health! Herbs are truly useful, high quality, and nutritious for any dish! 

Directions

Let’s make mixed herbs together!

1. Mix all of the dried herbs in a bowl. 
2. Then, use a spice grinder or miller to achieve a finer texture.
3. Finally, store the mixed herbs in a jar and use when needed!

Can you believe it’s quick and simple to make your mixed herbs spice at home? You can also use leftover herbs to make this for your future culinary adventures in the kitchen!

Tips

How to Buy Herbs

There are lots of quality and affordable herbs that you can buy in grocery stores. Opt for organic herbs that are vibrant and smell fresh. 

How to Dry Herbs

There are several options you can try when making your own dried herbs. 

Dehydrator or oven

1. Rinse the herbs properly.
2. Remove the leaves from the stem.
3. Then, spread them over a tray and place them in the dehydrator or oven.
4. Set the dehydrator or oven on the lowest heat option. 
5. Let the herbs dehydrate for 30 minutes before checking them for driedness.
6. If there is still moisture, then continue dehydrating for another 30 minutes. 
7. Once done, allow the herbs to cool.
8. Transfer them into a jar before chopping or grinding them.

Air dry

1. Rinse the herbs and tie them together with string or twine.
2. Use enough material to hang the herbs.
3. Then, place the herbs in a well-ventilated area to dry.
4. The leaves will eventually become crunchy. 
5. Remove the leaves from the stem.
6. Grind or chop them before storing them in containers.

Sundry

1. Rinse the herbs and remove excess water.
2. Detach the leaves from the stem and place them onto a baking tray.
3. Then, put the tray in an area where there is direct sunlight. 
4. Sun-drying herbs can take up to several days.
5. Wait until the leaves are crisp and dry.
6. Chop them up or grind them.
7. Finally, put the herbs into jars for storage. 

Mixed Herbs Variations

Mixed herbs are excellent ingredients to add flavor to vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free meals. If you’re allergic to any of the mentioned ingredients, then you can omit them from the recipe or replace them with alternatives. 

Recommended tools

• Spice grinder: Powderize or grind the herbs using a spice grinder.
• Glass bowl: Combine the ingredients in a glass bowl.
• Jar: Store the dried herbs in a jar for storage.

How to Use Mixed Herbs

Mixed herbs will complement any dish, especially dishes that require quite a long time to cook. Here are some of the dishes that you will love with mixed herbs:

• Turkey Pie
• Fish Seasoning
• Jollof Rice
• One-Pot Spaghetti
• Chicken Fried Bulgur
• Fish Stew
• Chicken Gizzard Stew
• Oven Grilled Tilapia

Storage Tips

• At room temperature: Dried herbs can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 years. Place it in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are mixed herbs?

Mixed herbs include basil, parsley, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, and tarragon. It’s a combination of spices that can be used for roasting, baking, and even stir-frying.

What are the ingredients of mixed herbs?

Mixed herbs are made of marjoram, sage, basil, oregano, parsley, tarragon, and thyme. They have a mix of salty, savory, smoky, pungent, peppery, and citrusy flavors to bring out the best in any dish!

What can I substitute for mixed herbs?

Mixed herbs can be replaced with any of its ingredients. For instance, you can mix basil and oregano for a similar flavor. Simply mix and match the herbs until you achieve your desired taste.

Is it safe to use mixed herbs?

Yes, mixed herbs are safe and healthy for any dish! It’s high quality, versatile, and beneficial for overall health. Adding mixed herbs can make any dish appetizingly piquant. 

It can lower bad cholesterol, prevent and fight cancer, fight against infections, lower blood sugar, promote better blood circulation, and reduce inflammation.

Why should you make your mixed herbs? 

Homemade mixed herbs can give you great liberty regarding the ingredients you will use and how you will make them. You can be sure that the ingredients are organic, fresh, and safe.

It also saves you storage space and plastic containers because you can combine them into a single airtight container. 

How can you tell if the mixed herbs have gone bad?

To check if you can still use the mixed herbs, smell them first. As time goes by, mixed herbs will lose aroma and even flavor. Rub it between your fingers to check the texture as well.

It is also why you should label the containers before storage.

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“Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks.”

— Charlemagne, emperor of the romans

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