Tasty Tuesday~ Infused Olive Oil

This past holiday season I gifted these Infused Olive Oils.

 They are pretty easy & quick to work up.

If gifting I prep them about a week prior so they can infuse and marry and be ready to use the day of gifting.

You will need:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
empty glass jars (I recycle syrup jars)
jar lids or corks
whole peppercorn
fresh garlic
fresh rosemary
pot
funnel

 

(I apologize~ I cannot get this picture to turn properly)

 

 I measure oil in jar stopping at the bottom of funnel- I did this three times for three jars worth.

I then pour all oil in pot and cook on low just until it ripples then I turn it off.

As oil is heating I add the peppercorns (10-12), garlic (2-4 cloves sliced in half) & rosemary (2-3 sprigs) to each jar.

I slowly fill jars with oil again, some bubbling may occur, let oil sit and top off the jars in a few minutes if needed.

 Once cooled to room temp, cork or screw on jar lid. Store in cabinet for about a week.

 If using at home you can refill with oil one more time before having to discard the herbs, just fill when oil gets to garlic and store for a week again.

We make these for ourselves often. We top off a salad with it, fry an egg in it, sprinkle some onto tomatoes & cucumbers, even dribble some onto grilled chicken. Options are endless.

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catching up.....

I sew and take pictures but fail to upload and blog them, alot!
If you follow on Facebook you see way more teases of projects than those that ever make to written form.

Today's post is about the sewn holiday gifts I gave this past year.

Table topper and coasters that went to my aunt & her husband.

A light weight coat that went to a family friends son.

Two pairs of cloth napkins that I gifted my mom.

Table runner for my grandparents.

Garlic/Rosemary infused Olive Oil topped with a bird ornament, a total of three went out to teachers.

A set of hankies for my other grandparents, made with the hexies I've been working on.

And lastly I sent out a surprise package to a wonderful lady and her family who spend all year sewing and gifting to others, a family of birds for each member of her home.

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