Before I began growing basil hydroponically, I would harvest about this time of year, and grind up the basil (I never froze pesto, as I didn't always want all those ingredients...probably what you are thinking) with just enough oil for it to circulate in the food processor. 1 slightly packed cup of basil would produce just under 1/4 cup of paste, which I would place in a popsicle maker, I got in dollar stores. I would make some regular and some Thai basil popsicles, and just swish them through a sauce when I wanted the flavor, and put it back in the sleeve until I needed it again. I always had so much I ended tossing some by the time I started getting it in the garden next spring.
