Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Mold

Turn off the heat and let the rosemary infuse in the oil for 1 hour.

Rosemary infused olive oil mold.

Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Place the jar in a sunny window for about a month. Strain the infused oil into a clean jar. Cook 1 cup olive oil with 5 or 6 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan over medium heat about 5 minutes.

Secure the lid on the jar. Add 1 cup dried rosemary. Make a delicious oil infused with the bright scent and fresh lemon flavor of rosemary on the stove or in a crockpot. 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.

You now have finished infusing olive oil with rosemary. Cut enough fresh rosemary to fill your mason jar. Decide whether you want to strain the rosemary out of the oil. If you have fresh rosemary dry it first as the moisture in fresh rosemary can cause the oil to spoil quickly.

1 4 cup fresh rosemary leaves stripped off of any woody stems steps to make it. I used the back of the knife to bruise the leaves in order to infuse more flavor into the oil. Transfer the sprigs to a bottle or cruet. The only thing i did slightly differently was to use use fresh rosemary without drying it only bc i was a little impatient.

Great for roasts and potatoes. If you prefer to strain the olive oil however simply pour the oil through a strainer into a clean jar or bottle. Pack the clean mason jar with the clean rosemary. Fill the jar with olive oil until the rosemary is completely covered.

Many people leave the rosemary leaves in the oil for a decorative touch.