INFUSED OILS

By BobD

Ingredients

• Flavorfully Infused Oils
• • 1/2 cup washed and dried fresh herb leaves: rosemary, thyme or oregano, etc., or dried bay leaf
• • 2 tablespoons whole spice: star anise, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, dried chilies, etc.
• • 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed; or 4 tablespoons fresh ginger slices, roughly chopped shallot or scallion, etc. Or
• A combination of your choice
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil.

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Warm mixture until it bubbles, then continue to simmer, the oil bubbling all the while, for at least five minutes.

2. Cool, then use a funnel to pour oil into a clean bottle or other container. Refrigerate and use within a week.

Yield: 1 cup.