I’m always looking for ways to preserve summer’s fresh vegetables and herbs for use through the long winter months. I think I found a winner when it comes to saving fresh chives and it’s incredibly easy.

Thoroughly rinse fresh chives and allow to dry completely. Once dry, chop, drop into an empty water bottle and stick the bottle in the freezer. The chives will not stick together once frozen.

When the snow is falling and the fresh garden greens are long gone, the pre-chopped chives can be pulled from the freezer at a moment’s notice and sprinkled on any dish. Your winter self will appreciate the 10 minutes of prep it took to freeze the fresh summer chives.