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Basil Oil
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Bright, aromatic, and vibrantly green basil oil perfect to elevate summer dishes, especially great drizzled over ripe tomato slices.
00:35:00 total
Serves 10
easy
Sauce / Dressing / Flavoured Butter
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Ingredients
- basil leaves - watch the video to see (as many as possible, fresh)
- grape seed oil - watch the video to see (natural oil, avoid olive oil to prevent overpowering basil flavor)
Instructions
- Prepare Basil Leaves: Grab as many fresh basil leaves as possible and stuff the bowl of a high power blender with them.
- Add Oil and Blend: Add grape seed oil to the blender with basil leaves. Avoid using olive oil as it may overwhelm the herb's taste. Blend well.
- Cook the Mixture: Cook the blended mixture for 35 minutes.
- Strain and Cool: Strain the basil oil through a fine sieve (shininoa) and cool it quickly over a bath of ice water.
- Store: Fill up a bottle with the basil oil and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
