Infused Oils
By
Dee Vance
@Goldee
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Save wine bottles with corks. Or buy bottled from the dollar stores like in my picture.
Ingredients
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10-12 clovegarlic (note: do not take skin off. use same sized cloves for even cooking)
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2 colive oil
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.50 ozherbs of your choice (suggest 3-4 rosemary sprigs or 8-10 basil leaves)
How to Make Infused Oils
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- Pour oil into a baking safe bowl with cover. Put cloves into oil.
- Place herbs in cheese cloth (optional) and drop in oil.
- Cover bowl & bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending on your oven. DO NOT over bake. Garlic should be tender and not brown.
- Cool oil uncovered for 1 hour. Remove cloves & herbs from oil. Strain oil in fine strainer & pour into bottles. Store out of sunlight or heat.NOTE: If oil should become cloudy, re-bake for 5 minutes or until clear again.
- BONUS: Remove garlic pulp from skins. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Use this garlic in your recipes! - HINTS & TIPS: Be creative! Make without any herbs (just garlic) or make with garlic and any favoriate herb. Use infused oil in cooking to spark up your recipes or use as a dip for fresh french bread.
For HOT peppered oil use garlic and 2-3 tbs. dried red pepper and seeds.
I give decorated bottles for gifts with a coupon. If they return the bottle cleaned, they get a free refill.