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Rosemary-Olive Oil

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 23, 2011

Time

7 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes 1/2 cup

Rosemary-Olive Oil

Ingredients

½ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, smashed1 tablespoon chopped pitted kalamata olives 1 sprig fresh rosemary

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil, garlic, olives, and rosemary in skillet over medium heat until bubbling and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving.
Rosemary-Olive Oil

Rosemary-Olive Oil

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Time

7 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes 1/2 cup

Ingredients

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Ingredients

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Ingredients

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Why This Recipe Works

We were tempted to buy the expensive bottles of infused rosemary-olive oil at fancy stores, but this flavorful oil is easy (and cheap) to make at home. Our Rosemary-Olive Oil recipe can be prepared and then refrigerated for up to three days (let it come to room temperature before serving). While developing the recipe, we found that crushing the garlic with the broad side of a knife blade or the concave side of a wooden spoon are effective ways to smash garlic cloves and easily remove the skins.

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil, garlic, olives, and rosemary in skillet over medium heat until bubbling and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving.

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