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homemade basil oil

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
@EDWARDCARL
Bristow, OK

There's nothing quite like homemade pizza made on your homemade pizza oven and home grown vegetables on the pizza . And then there's HOMEMADE BASIL OIL for the pizza dough. Pizza Party anyone.

(1 rating)
yield 1 /2 pint
prep time 15 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For homemade basil oil

  • 1 bunch
    fresh basil
  • 1/2 pt
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 clove
    garlic

How To Make homemade basil oil

  • 1
    Tear your basil with your hands don't cut, mince garlic and put into 1/2 pint jar. pour in the olive oil.
  • 2
    Seal tightly and shake. store in a cool dark place for 10 days shake every third day.
  • 3
    After 10 days strain and bottle into smaller jars put 1 fresh basil leaf in each jar.
  • 4
    Store for 2 more weeks before using for full flavor.
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