I laid my thyme and savory out in full sun just to dry them faster: when I opened the jar a month later, I understood what the heat had taken
You thought the hot sun would speed up herb drying, but it actually cooked away the essential oils that make thyme and savory taste like anything at all. Direct sunlight doesn’t just evaporate water—it chemically breaks down the very compounds responsible for flavor, leaving you with a jar that smells like almost nothing.