Savory Herbal Oil
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp powdered rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- 1 tbsp powdered parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
- 1 tsp powdered chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- 1 tsp powdered basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- 1 tbsp powdered oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- 1 tsp powdered lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
- 1/4 tsp salt (pink Himalayan salt works best)
- 2 tsp vodka (see Notes)
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
Instructions
- If you need to powder your ingredients, grind up dried herbs individually in a coffee grinder reserved just for herbs. Don’t use your coffee grinder or your herbs will smell like coffee and your coffee could smell like chives. You really do need a grinder dedicated to your herbs and spices.
- Combine powdered herbs together until they’re well blended. Put the herbs and vodka in a bowl and mash until the vodka is well combined and there are no lumps. Cover the bowl and let herbs rehydrate for 30 minutes. Place rehydrated herbs and oil in a blender and blend for 1-2 minutes. Make sure the blender doesn’t get too hot. If it starts heating up, turn it off and let it sit until it is cool. Then blend again.
- Pour the herbal oil into a sterilized glass jar, screw on a lid, and let sit for two weeks. When the two weeks are up, your oil is ready to use!
Notes
Adding vodka reinvigorates the herbs’ beneficial properties and savory flavors.