Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Mold

1 4 cup fresh rosemary leaves stripped off of any woody stems steps to make it.

Rosemary infused olive oil mold.

Transfer the sprigs to a bottle or cruet. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. You now have finished infusing olive oil with rosemary. 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.

Secure the lid on the jar. 1 cup extra virgin olive oil. Decide whether you want to strain the rosemary out of the oil. I used the back of the knife to bruise the leaves in order to infuse more flavor into the oil.

Great for roasts and potatoes. The only thing i did slightly differently was to use use fresh rosemary without drying it only bc i was a little impatient. Cut enough fresh rosemary to fill your mason jar. Pack the clean mason jar with the clean rosemary.

Cook 1 cup olive oil with 5 or 6 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan over medium heat about 5 minutes. If you have fresh rosemary dry it first as the moisture in fresh rosemary can cause the oil to spoil quickly. Add 1 cup dried rosemary. Turn off the heat and let the rosemary infuse in the oil for 1 hour.

If you prefer to strain the olive oil however simply pour the oil through a strainer into a clean jar or bottle. Place the jar in a sunny window for about a month. This makes a great dipping oil for bread a tasty salad dressing and delicious when sauteeing meat or grilling veggies. Fill the jar with olive oil until the rosemary is completely covered.

Wash the rosemary in water and allow to completely dry.