Drying Basil

Several of you questioned me about my technique for drying basil.  I have to say that is couldn't be any simpler.  

I grow a washtub of basil outside my backdoor each season.  

When it is mature, I pick the leaves.   I lay them on a linen dishtowel in an out of the way place.  

At my house it takes about a week, on average, for the leaves to dry on their own.  When they are ready I loosely package them into whatever leftover Mason jars I have at my disposal.  

I use the basil all winter long for pasta sauces, lasagna, etc...   If I have extra I I share with friends.  Although I have a dehydrator, this method has worked the best for me over the years.