Herbed olive oil recipe

Published July 7, 2010 12:08PM (EDT)

Ingredients

Start with your choice of the following ingredients:

  • 1 large bunch of fresh rosemary
  • 1 large bunch of fresh thyme
  • 4 raw garlic cloves, peeled and crushed with the flat edge of a knife
  • 8 roasted garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
  • 1 handful of small dried peppers
  • 1 liter of robust olive oil (but nothing over $10 since the delicate flavor will be overwhelmed by the herbs and spices).

Directions

  1. Stuff all of the flavoring ingredients into a large jar and pour the olive oil over top. Make sure that the oil covers all of the herbs, or mold will form. Cover tightly with a lid and allow jar to sit at room temperature, or in a sunny spot in your kitchen, for a week. Then strain out the debris and return the oil to its original bottle, or another more decorative one. If you like, add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to dress it up.


By Bob Blumer

Bob Blumer (aka the Surreal Gourmet) hosts his own program on the Food Channel.
The Surreal Gourmet's Web Site is located at http://surrealgourmet.com.

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