Bouquet Garni

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried leaf basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried savory (if only summer savory is available, use a heaping 1 t)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
• 6 bay leaves, broken in thirds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried garlic flakes or 6 cloves home dried garlic (better, but not everyone has a dehydrator)

Recipe

• 1 cut six double layers of cheesecloth in 6-inch squares.
• 2 cut six 5-inch pieces of string.
• 3 place basil, oregano, rosemary, savory, thyme, tarragon, celery seeds, if using, and garlic flakes in small bowl.
• 4 toss together until well combined.
• 5 place 1 bay leaf (3 pieces) in the center of each cheesecloth square.
• 6 divide the herb mixture evenly among each bundle.
• 7 bring edges of one piece of cheesecloth together in center.
• 8 tie securey with one piece of string.
• 9 repeat with remaining bundles.