How to Keep Fresh Herbs Green for a Week

Soft herbs lose their water first, so the trick is to give it back.

1. Trim the stems as soon as you get home, like a bunch of flowers.
2. Stand them in a jar with two fingers of cold water.
3. Cover the leaves loosely with a clean bag and keep the jar in the fridge door. Basil is the exception: keep it out of the fridge.
4. Change the water every two days.

Done this way, a bunch of mint stays green for a week.