What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? After the Holidays: Infused-Garlic Olive Oil! If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit a specialty store that sells infused olive oils and flavored vinegars, you understand the value of the tasting bar within. Tasting is believing, in my opinion, especially when it’s difficult to narrow down the choices. My favorites so far are lemon extra virgin olive oil and strawberry balsamic vinegar or extra virgin lime infused olive oil and pomegranate balsamic vinegar. Of course, Italian balsamic vinegar and garlic-infused extra virgin olive oil are staples in my kitchen. Think about it a minute. Garlic tastes wonderful on crusty breads, drizzled over roasted vegetables, marinated in meats, and stirred into homemade sauces. When making your own infused olive oil, repeat after me, “Always use extra virgin olive oil.” EVOO is made from pure, cold-pressed olives without adding processed oils. The test is proven when olive oil is refrigerated. It will solidify like butter. If it doesn’t, it is unrefined and will remain liquid. Don’t be fooled.
INFUSED-GARLIC OLIVE OIL
Ingredients:
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled
Instructions:
Sterilize a glass jar, with airtight lid, and set aside. Warm olive oil, in a small saucepan, over low heat only. Remove from heat when the oil is barely warm to the touch. Do not boil. Add garlic cloves. Set aside for 24 hours. At that time, pour the olive oil through a fine strainer into the sterilized jar. Discard garlic cloves. Seal the jar. Store infused oil in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nice recipe. I often make infused oils.
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Yay! 👏 I’m so happy to hear that, Peggy! Great minds think alike. 😜
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A must-try and add it to my cv! 😋 Thank you 😘
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You are most welcome, Ashley. 🙏🏻🍃
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Your posts are Awesome ☺
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Thanks very much. I noticed your blog is award-worthy. Well done. 🌟✨💫
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My pleasure
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I love doing that with a few sprigs of thyme..
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Thyme would be a nice addition as well. 🌿
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I love infused oils.
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Especially with flavored vinegars. If you get bored, it’s your own fault. 😜
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I’ll take the blame.
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If only there was an app for that. 😜🌿
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Hmmmm
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Such infused oils are so easy to make!
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I know, right. The question is…what’s next? 🤔
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So many options… haha.
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So easy yet so delicious! I also make it with rosemary.
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I have an ongoing love affair with rosemary. 🌿💕
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Same here, dear Gail.
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Even as the snow falls, I continue to clip sprigs from my herb garden. Sadly, before long it will freeze out and not come back in the Spring. 🌿🌱🍃
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You are so lucky to have a garden, darling! Could you harvest your herbs before they freeze and freeze them yourself for further use?
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Yes, I have dried them as well. I prefer to use them fresh as long as possible. My lemon thyme comes back every year, but rosemary doesn’t, and it’s supposed to be a perennial. Go figure! 😜
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You are still very lucky; I wish I can grow my own herbs…
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I make my croutons with homemade garlic oil! We have a local company who sells way too many oils and vinegars and they have cookbooks using all their products 🙂
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Ohmygosh, I would be in Heaven. I have to drive 3 hours to visit my favorite olive oil shoppe. 😍🍃
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Just 15 minutes away and delivery is free for me. Fustini.com if you’re interested… They have cooking classes and you could taste the different oils and vinegars – too many choices 🙂
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Now I’m just envious! 😜
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What a great idea!
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Whether I drizzle it over salads, or sauté fresh veggies, it’s a winner every time. So subtle, people wonder why they find it so appealing. 🤔🍃
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Infused oils and vinegars are so easy to make, as you have kindly demonstrated, but are such a wonderful addition to the kitchen! It’s also fun to do during quarantine!
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I agree. Keeps things from getting dull or routine. 😜🍂
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What a great idea! Can you leave the garlic in the jar? Does it have to stay in the fridge or will room temperature be ok?
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No, actually you need to remove the garlic so as not to cause bacteria. And it does need to be stored in the refrigerator for the same reason. Don’t worry, though, it gets used up pretty quickly. 😍🌿
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Ok thank you! That’s true. I use olive oil every single day 😆 thank you ❤️
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Can I have some of those, please?
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Maybe next time. 😜🌿
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Ooo, I need to make this 😋🧄
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I rather enjoy making small quantities so it doesn’t go to waste in the back of the refrigerator. 👀🍃
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Yes, good idea 💡
I love my garlic infused honey 🍯
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Ooh, now there’s something I haven’t done before. (Note to self. ✅)
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Definitely worth trying… The you have both garlic-infused honey and honey-infused garlic 🧄 🍯
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Bravo!!! 👏👏👏
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💯
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You def have the right idea. 💡💫
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I love infusion! You can unlock so many flavours! Ill be writing my own article on this soon
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Thank you. I look forward to checking it out. 👀🍃
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