Low Sugar Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This herb-infused oil is the kind of condiment that quietly transforms everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto grilled bread, or used as a finishing flourish for soups and grain bowls. The process is slow and intentional: garlic warms gently in olive oil until just golden, then fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steep off the heat, coaxing every bit of fragrance into the oil without scorching a single leaf. The result is a beautifully verdant, aromatic oil that tastes like it came from a fancy bottle but took less than half an hour to make. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — no sweeteners, no hidden additives, just good olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, and salt. That simplicity is the whole point, and it's why this works so well for anyone keeping a close eye on what goes into their food. Store it in a sealed jar in the fridge and you've got a flavor-packed staple ready to elevate meals all week long.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil and smashed garlic cloves in a small saucepan over low heat. Warm gently until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn pale gold at the edges, about 6–8 minutes — watch closely, as garlic can brown quickly and turn bitter.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint leaves, parsley, and thyme sprigs. Let the herbs steep in the warm oil, off the heat, for 15–20 minutes, until the oil is deeply fragrant and has taken on a light green tint.
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