Cinnamon Free Garlic Basil Herb Oil
Warm, fragrant, and impossibly versatile, this infused olive oil is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. Garlic is gently coaxed in extra-virgin olive oil over the lowest possible heat until it turns pale golden and sweet, then fresh basil, thyme, and rosemary steep in the residual warmth until the oil turns a gorgeous, herb-kissed green. The slow, patient process is what makes it special — no scorching, no bitterness, just clean, layered flavor from start to finish. For anyone navigating spice sensitivities, bottled herb oils and flavored condiments at the store are often a minefield of unexpected additions. This one keeps things beautifully simple: five fresh, whole ingredients plus a pinch of sea salt, nothing more. You control exactly what goes in, which means you can confidently pass it around the table without second-guessing the label. Strain it into a jar, let it cool, and you've got a glossy, restaurant-worthy finishing oil ready to go. Use it to dress roasted vegetables, dunk crusty bread, or finish a bowl of pasta with something that tastes genuinely homemade.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil, smashed garlic cloves, thyme sprigs, and rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan. Set over the lowest heat your burner allows and warm until the oil reaches a gentle, lazy sizzle around the garlic — small bubbles forming slowly at the edges of the cloves, about 8–10 minutes. The garlic should turn pale golden and fragrant but not brown; if it begins to color quickly, lift the pan off the heat for 30 seconds.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the fresh basil leaves, pressing them gently into the warm oil with a spoon. Let the basil steep in the residual heat for 5 minutes, until the leaves are wilted and the oil is bright green-tinged and fragrant.
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