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INFUSED OLIVE OILS

I've never met anyone who didn't love infused olive oils but so few people have ever made them. These oils come together and minutes and are great drizzled over a soup or salad or just served with some good bread.
Course Dressing
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword appetizers, basics, dressings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 122kcal

Ingredients

How do you make lemon infused olive oil?

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • peel from 2 lemons

How do you make garlic infused olive oil (spicy option)?

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves peeled
  • teaspoons chili flakes*

How do you make rosemary infused olive oil?

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 washed and completely dried rosemary sprigs** about five inches long

Instructions

Lemon Olive Oil

  • Warm lemon peel and olive oil together over very low heat for twenty minutes. Cool half-hour. Break lemon peel into jar. Pour olive oil into bottle with funnel. Seal.

Garlic Chili Olive Oil

  • Warm olive oil, garlic, and chili flakes if using over low heat for eight to ten minutes until garlic is lightly brown. Remove from heat. Let cool.
  • Remove garlic and slice. Place garlic in bottle.
  • Pour olive oil and chili flakes into bottle with funnel. Seal.

Rosemary Olive Oil

  • Warm rosemary and olive oil together over very low heat for five to seven minutes. Cool half-hour.
  • Place rosemary in jar. Pour olive oil into bottle with funnel. Seal.

Notes

Olive oils can be refrigerated for up to one week. To enjoy, simply remove olive oil from refrigerator and let sit for 15-20 minutes to return to a pourable consistency.
*This amount of chili flakes gives off a hint of spice when eaten with bread but nothing super spicy (to me). Add more or less, depending on taste.
**It's important that your rosemary is completely dry. Wet rosemary (from washing) can quickly lead bacteria growth.
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Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg