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how to make infused olive oil with herbs

Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Claudia Rinaldi

Ingredients

  • fresh basil
  • rosemary
  • chili
  • fresh oregano
  • garlic
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • glass bottles

Instructions

  1. Sterilize the containers. I had beautiful mini bottles (and a jar!) that I cleaned in the dishwasher and used immediately afterward, when still hot.

  2. Prepare the herbs and spices. This means clean them: I used water, vinegar, and baking soda. Then rinse and dry them very well with a kitchen cloth

  3. Peel the garlic and engrave the chili with a knife.

  4. Fill the bottles with the herbs.
  5. Heat the olive oil but don’t let it boil!
  6. Fill the bottles with olive oil - enough to cover the herbs and spices entirely.

  7. Wait a couple of weeks before using the oils, three for best results.

Recipe Notes

Remember: you need great quality extra virgin olive oil, and you need it fresh: olive oil starts losing flavor after a year.
Decorate the bottles to make infused olive oils gifts. I used bakers twine, labels, washi tape, and stickers.