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Basil Oil

Basil Oil Ingredients: spices, basil, dried oil, olive, salad or cooking Directions: In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the basil for 5 seconds. Drain and plunge the herbs into a bowl of ice water. Dr...

Basil Oil

Ingredients:
spices, basil, dried
oil, olive, salad or cooking

Directions:
In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the basil for 5 seconds.
Drain and plunge the herbs into a bowl of ice water.
Drain well and squeeze out all the liquid.
Puree in a blender with the olive oil.
Cover and let stand overnight.
Strain through a fine double-mesh sieve.
Pour into a sterilized glass bottle or plastic squeeze bottle, seal, and refrigerate for up to 1 month, though it is best used within 1 week.