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Dried · From Bladwijzer

Dried thyme

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 25 g dried leaves
• Time: 15 min + 1–2 weeks drying
• From: Garden thyme

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch of fresh thyme (± 100 g), picked on a dry morning
• kitchen string for tying

Method

1. Shake the sprigs well to remove insects and dust. Preferably do not wash them; if you have, pat them completely dry.
2. Tie the sprigs in small bunches of 8–10 with kitchen string.
3. Hang the bunches upside down in a warm, airy, dark place. You can hang them in a paper bag with holes in it to keep off the dust.
4. After 1–2 weeks the leaves are dry and crumble at a touch. If you are in a hurry, dry them for 2–3 hours in a dehydrator at 40 °C.
5. Strip the leaves from the stalks over a bowl and tip them into a clean, dry jar.

Storing: Up to a year in a tightly closed jar, dry and dark; the flavour fades gradually.