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An Aromatic Olive Oil You'll Just Love!
Posted by: Luci Lock
October 22 2007 | 15,614 views

Today, I‘ll show you how to make a chili & garlic infused olive oil. It‘s very delicious and quite easy to make as well.

INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ of a green chili pepper, diced fine (If you want it a bit hotter, leave the seeds in. For more flavor than heat, however, just use the pepper without the seeds).

  • ½ of a whole bulb of garlic (roughly 7 cloves), peeled, left whole

  • ½ to ¾ cup organic, extra-virgin olive oil

PREPARATION:

  • Pour olive oil into heavy-based pan. (Pan in video is from Mercola.com. A fantastic pan, so, if you get a chance to look at them, by all means, do).

  • Add garlic and chili pepper to oil in pan.

  • Stir, and leave on a very gentle heat, (so as not to destroy any nutrients) for about 6-7 minutes, stirring several times, until garlic is just slightly browned. Soon, you‘ll notice a marvelous aroma in your kitchen!

  • Allow oil to cool down.

  • Strain oil through cheesecloth into small jar, finally, squeezing cloth to release all oil.

  • Cover top with lid or aluminum foil. You may use an olive oil decanter as well.

  • Refrigerate. This keeps for several weeks.

It smells absolutely fabulous! So quick and easy to make and scrumdiddlyumptious as well! You and your family are going to love this one.






 
 
 
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