Herb oils

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
750 millilitres Olive oil; (11/4 pints)
Rosemary
Bay leaves
Savory
Tarragon
Basil
1 teaspoon White wine - vinegar

Directions

1. Make sure that the herbs are clean and dry.

2. Put a medium-sized bunch into a large, clean, wide-necked jar and pour the olive oil over them.

3. Add the white wine vinegar and stand it on a warm window-sill for 2 weeks, shaking periodically.

4. Then strain the flavoured oil into a clean bottle, and put a fresh sprig of your chosen herb - or favourite herb if you have a mixture - in with it.

Store in a dark place and use when required.

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NOTES : The best herbs to use for aromatic herbal oils are rosemary, bay, savory, tarragon and basil, or a mixture of some or all of them. For best results use good quality olive oil.

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