This is one of those condiments you should never buy. It’s ridiculously easy, and it’s one of those things that doesn’t really call for a recipe. You can add your own twist and add other variety of herbs and spices.
How to prepare Rosemary Garlic Olive Oil
You will need just three items
Fresh Rosemary sprigsOlive OilGarlic Cloves
The steps are just too simple. You add everything in a heavy bottom pan at medium low heat and let the oil heat slowly. Once the garlic turns golden brown, the oil should be infused completely with the flavor of garlic and rosemary. Let the Rosemary Garlic Olive Oil cool down and then strain. Store in a glass jar. I discard the rosemary and garlic cloves. Just add a fresh rosemary spring in the jar, for extra refreshing flavor. It also looks quite stunning!
Hot Infuse Vs Cold Infuse
There is cold infusion and hot infusion and for most of the ingredients, you can use either. In case of cold infusion, you just pour the oil and the flavoring elements in an airtight glass jar and leave it in the room temperature for a few days. This method will take some time for the oil to get flavorful. As I was using garlic, I had to choose the hot infusion method. There is no exact science on what ratio you should be using for the ingredients, it absolutely up to you!
Storing garlic cloves in Olive Oil
You want to be careful about storing garlic cloves in Olive Oil. I discard the garlic cloves once it infuses the oil. If you wish to store the garlic cloves in the oil, then make sure to keep the bottle in the refrigerator or freezer.
Garlic in oil shouldn’t be kept in room temperature for more than 2 hours.
How to use the Rosemary Garlic Infused Oil?
Pour it in a small bowl, season with salt, pepper and enjoy as a dip with bread.Use it to roast potatoes or chickenI mix it in dough to prepare rosemary crackerWorks amazing on focacciaMake popcorn
A part of all the different ways you can use the Rosemary Garlic Infused Oil, it works as a perfect edible holiday gift. If you never made infused oil before, then definitely give it a try and let me know how you like it!
