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Rosemary Oil

By Joe Gitter

Published on December 16, 2020

Time

5 minutes, plus 4 hours resting

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Rosemary Oil

Ingredients

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon dried rosemary

Before You Begin

You can strain the finished oil through a fine-mesh strainer just before serving, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and rosemary in small saucepan over medium-low heat until fragrant and starting to bubble, 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, let sit until flavors meld, about 4 hours.
Rosemary Oil

Rosemary Oil

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Time

5 minutes, plus 4 hours resting

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon dried rosemary

Ingredients

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon dried rosemary

Ingredients

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon dried rosemary

Why This Recipe Works

We heated the spices in the oil over medium-low heat for a few minutes to extract their flavor, and then let the oils steep off heat for an additional 4 hours; this off-heat steeping was perfect for ensuring maximum flavor transfer, as more heated steeping made the spice taste harsh.

Before You Begin

You can strain the finished oil through a fine-mesh strainer just before serving, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and rosemary in small saucepan over medium-low heat until fragrant and starting to bubble, 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, let sit until flavors meld, about 4 hours.

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