Welcome to Day 5 of a pioneer homemade Christmas. Today I'm going to show you how to make garlic infused olive oil. It's the perfect gift for the “man” in your life or whoever does the most grilling and roasting. Drizzle it on meats, the grill, veggies, salads.
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Garlic Herb Oil
¼ cup dried herbs
2 Tablespoons dried garlic granules
2 cups olive oil-or to size of glass container
Try any combination of dried herbs you have on hand. Rosemary pairs nicely as does basil and thyme.
Heat oil to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your dried herbs and garlic in a clean glass bottle and pour hot oil over it. Cap, shake and cool.
Note: it is recommended to only use dried herbs and garlic due to the risk of botulism. Flavored oil may be stored for up to 3 months, then should be tossed out.
For further reading, please reference this article on making infused oil at home and safety from the extension office https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/4385e/
Pair this with a jar of homemade jam or jelly, a fresh loaf of bread that takes you less than five minutes a day (the olive oil is awesome to dip bread in or use on top of bread and put it in the oven on low broil until it's toasted), or paired with Pioneering Today. Today's the last day of my special, buy one copy of Pioneering Today and get an electronic PDF copy free! Finish up the last of your Christmas shopping with a gift that can change your life and kitchen all year!
What gifts are you making for Christmas this year? Do you have a favorite herb? Any tips for growing herbs all year long?
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Garlic Herb Oil
Ingredients
- ¼ cup dried herbs
- 2 tbsp dried garlic granules
- 2 cups olive oil-or to size of glass container
Instructions
- Try any combination of dried herbs you have on hand. Rosemary pairs nicely as does basil and thyme.
- Heat oil to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your dried herbs and garlic in a clean glass bottle and pour hot oil over it. Cap, shake and cool.
- Note: it is recommended to only use dried herbs and garlic due to the risk of botulism. Flavored oil may be stored for up to 3 months, then should be tossed out.
How is the oil stored while steeping? I have a garden full and can’t wait to try this.
Carol,
You can store it in the fridge or on the counter top while seeping. If you leave the garlic in after the seeping, then it must be stored in the fridge. We’ve got a lot of garlic, too. But harvest time here isn’t until July. Have fun!