Cilantro for Winter Storage
A bright, aromatic homemade preserve without sterilization! Preparing cilantro for winter is very easy - all you need is fresh, juicy herbs, vegetable oil, and a little time. Try it, it’s so simple!
Updated : 11 November, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
300 grams
Cilantro
300 milliliters
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to preserve fresh cilantro for winter? This simple recipe will show you how to do it quickly and easily. It requires only two or three ingredients - the key is to use young, fresh cilantro for the most fragrant and vivid result.
Step 2
Carefully sort through the cilantro, removing wilted, yellow, or spoiled leaves and trimming off the roots. Check thoroughly for insects and dirt - both can ruin your preparation, and soil may contain botulism spores, which are dangerous. Wash the greens thoroughly, then dry completely on a paper towel. The cilantro must be absolutely dry.
Step 3
Wash glass jars thoroughly in hot water with baking soda, rinse, and sterilize them in any convenient way - in the microwave, oven, or over steam. For the microwave, pour a little water into each jar and heat on high for 5 minutes, then pour out the water and dry. Boil the metal lids for 10 minutes and dry them.
Step 4
Chop the dried cilantro as you normally would for a salad and pack it tightly into the jars up to the shoulders. Then pour in vegetable oil until all the herbs are fully covered. There should be no air pockets — otherwise, the mixture will spoil quickly. If desired, mix the oil with coarse, non-iodized salt before pouring it in. Use any refined oil; unrefined ones will overpower the cilantro’s aroma.
Step 5
Store this cilantro preserve in the refrigerator on the lower shelf. Once opened, use the contents within a few days. Enjoy!
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