Basil Oil
"Great on salads and in any food that needs basil. Dont heat it, all the flavour evaporates!"
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Yields:
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2 liters
ingredients
- 1 liter virgin olive oil
- 2 cups shredded fresh basil
directions
- Wash Basil.
- Let basil dry thoroughly and then pat it with kitchen paper to dry it more (very important).
- Put basil in bottles with a GOOD seal (I use german beer bottles with a porcelain, rubber and metal top) and cover with oil.
- Leave for at least 2 weeks.
- Use to flavour pasta, salads, potatoes, etc.
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Reviews
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you can use this oil in foccacia bread and add alittle fresh basil too. it is superb on salad, or drizzled onto fresh bread. -
So simple, yet so good! I made a batch using my summer basil and used it on salads all winter long. Great flavor! -
Sounds awesome! How long will it keep? Thinking it would make nice Christmas gifts. -
I use this oil always
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Samuel Holden
Ibiza, Balearic Isls
Well...I'm 21 Y/o, I was raised in Ibiza, but born in england! I'll eat anything twice and love trying new and unusual things... things with a high "ick" factor tend to put me off, but on recomendation I will try them.
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