Flavoured Aromatic Herb And Fruit Oil

Total Time: 336 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 336 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 liters olive oil
• rosemary
• tarragon
• lavender
• bay leaf
• thyme
• marjoram
• basil
• 6 -10 black peppercorns
• 2 slices orange zest or 2 slices lemon zest
• 2 red chilies (optional)
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 first harvest your herbs; make sure if they are near a road or busy walkway that they have been gently washed in water or wiped clean.
• 2 ensure they are dry before addng to the bottles.
• 3 make up a small bunch for each bottle; such as a sprig each of thyme, bay, tarragon & rosemary.
• 4 take two clean & dry 1 pint jars or bottles (i keep interesting & attractive wine, oil and vinegar bottles!) and put the herbs, peppercorns, orange and/or lemon peel and chillies(if using)into them.
• 5 fill up with the olive oil, seal with a cork preferably and store in a dark and cool place for 2 weeks.
• 6 shake the jars/bottles on a daily basis.
• 7 after 2 weeks the oils will be ready to use - but they will be more herb infused if you leave them for up to 4 weeks.
• 8 use within 6 months.
• 9 decorate with raffia, handmade ribbons,sprigs of fresh/dried herbs & then hang a recipe from the neck of the bottle - great to give as a gift.