Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Mold

Cook 1 cup olive oil with 5 or 6 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan over medium heat about 5 minutes.

Rosemary infused olive oil mold.

Place the jar in a sunny window for about a month. Many people leave the rosemary leaves in the oil for a decorative touch. Turn off the heat and let the rosemary infuse in the oil for 1 hour. Strain the infused oil into a clean jar.

Avoid using any water in the olive oil infusion as even a small amount of water can harbor bacteria which can cause botulism 2 to dry fresh rosemary place the herbs in the sun or dry the rosemary in a food dehydrator until all moisture is removed. 1 cup extra virgin olive oil. Make a delicious oil infused with the bright scent and fresh lemon flavor of rosemary on the stove or in a crockpot. Cut enough fresh rosemary to fill your mason jar.

I used the back of the knife to bruise the leaves in order to infuse more flavor into the oil. If you have fresh rosemary dry it first as the moisture in fresh rosemary can cause the oil to spoil quickly. Transfer the sprigs to a bottle or cruet. 1 4 cup fresh rosemary leaves stripped off of any woody stems steps to make it.

Add 1 cup dried rosemary. Secure the lid on the jar. Pack the clean mason jar with the clean rosemary. You now have finished infusing olive oil with rosemary.

Decide whether you want to strain the rosemary out of the oil. The only thing i did slightly differently was to use use fresh rosemary without drying it only bc i was a little impatient. If you prefer to strain the olive oil however simply pour the oil through a strainer into a clean jar or bottle. Fill the jar with olive oil until the rosemary is completely covered.

Wash the rosemary in water and allow to completely dry.