Remove the best leaves from the stems. Lay each leaf on a paper towel and , without allowing leaves to touch, cover with another towel and layer of leaves. Five layers may be dried at one time using this method. Dry in a very cool oven. The oven light of an electric range or the pilot light of a gas range furnishes enough heat for overnight drying.
Leaves dry flat and retain a good color.
Protect from light to retain color. Drying herbs in a home microwave oven has been questioned because the effect of such a very small food load on the magnetron tube is not known. In theory the light load and limited moisture of the herbs would not provide enough moisture for correct function of the oven. Follow directions for your particular make. Small, occasional harvests should present few problems if a small container of water is placed in the appliance when the drying is done.