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Gifts from the Kitchen, Fresh Basil Oil

Posted by the Painted Apron on April 13, 2015 · 9 Comments 

When I saw this Fresh Basil Oil over at the Café Sucré Farine, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some fresh basil~

Make up a batch and put it in a fancy bottle and you have the perfect gift from your kitchen,

A most welcome addition to anyone’s pantry….

I used a handpainted bottle, [see Juicy Details below]  but all kinds of fun bottles are widely available-check Pier 1, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Sur La Table…

All you need is 1-2 cups fresh basil leaves, a little good quality olive oil another light oil

I used vegetable because that’s what I had but Chris recommends sunflower or canola oil

The technique is very simple

Poor boiling water over basil leaves in a strainer over a bowl [upper right]

Quickly rinse under cool water to stop the cooking process [ middle right]

Drain leaves well [lower right]

Pat dry on paper towels [bottom middle]

Pulse in food processor or blender with oil

Now put mixture into a saucepan

Bring to a gentle boil and simmer 1 minute, do not over cook

Remove from heat and cool, then pour into clean bottle

Fresh Basil Oil

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Prep Time 10 mins

Course condiment

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

  

• 1-1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• boiling water

Instructions

 

• Fill a quart sized measuring cup with water and microwave on high until it comes to a vigorous boil, about 8 minutes. Place leaves in a strainer over a large mixing bowl and pour boiling water over them.
• Immediately transfer strainer to sink and run cold water over them to stop the cooking process.
• Drain well and remove to paper towels and pat thoroughly dry.
• Place leaves in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add oil and puree for 1 minute.
• Transfer oil to a small sauce pan and bring to a gentle boil and cook 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat and cool. Pour into a clean bottle. Makes 1 cup

Keyword basil oil, fresh basil, herb flavored oil

Thank you Chris for such a heavenly recipe.  Please pop over to the Café Sucré Farine here to see all the delicious ways she uses this oil, and her gorgeous photos~

Juicy Details

If you want to paint your bottle, use Acrylic Paint for glass and a small liner brush for lettering.  Use a fatter brush for the basil leaves and a combo of yellow and dark green to paint the leaves

Another way to jazz it up is with a cute label, like these chalk board labels

You can stick them on the bottle or use a piece of ribbon or twine and hang the tag around the neck

Not using words like these of course!!

There are lots of free printable labels available too, see a selection here and here

Check the craft store for Martha Stewart’s line of labels and paper crafting supplies, tons of super cute things to choose from~

Lots of possibilities here!

Pssst…just a little FYI, my first bottle of this divine basil oil is staying right here in my kitchen!

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