Sterilize your jars or bottles and make sure they are completely dry.
Fill your jar or bottle about 1/4 of the way with dried herbs. Cover the herbs & fill the bottle with oil.
Allow your oil mixture to steep for 2 weeks in a warm, sunny spot. Strain the herbs, if desired. Label & date your infused oil.
Store your oil in the refrigerator and use within 3 months.
Instructions for Using Fresh Herbs:
Sterilize your jars or bottles and make sure they are completely dry.
Measure out enough herbs to fill 1/4 of your jar or bottle and enough oil to cover all of the herbs and fill the jar.
Add your herbs and oil to a dry pan. Heat to 180 degrees for 5 minutes over low-medium heat.
Strain herbs if desired and pour into a dry, sterilized jar or bottle. Label and date your infused oil.
Store your oil in the refrigerator and use within 3 months.
Recipe Notes
Because of the concern for botulism, when using fresh herbs, it is recommended that you heat your oil to 180 degrees. No heat is needed if you’re using dry herbs.
It is also important that when you infuse oils, that you do not introduce water to your mixture. Everything that you use should be completely dry to prevent the growth of bacteria.
