Mustard Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant finishing oil is the kind of thing that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Slowly warming garlic in good olive oil coaxes out a mellow, golden depth that raw garlic simply can't match, and then a generous handful of fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steeps right into that warmth, turning the oil a gorgeous pale green. The result is bright, herby, and just a little savory — equally at home drizzled over roasted vegetables, grilled bread, or a simple bowl of soup. Many condiments and flavored oils on store shelves sneak in unexpected ingredients, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in the bottle. The technique is genuinely low-effort: a gentle simmer, a patient steep, and a quick strain are all it takes. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it 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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