Lemon Spice Infused Oil

Cooking time includes cooling time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated lemon zest
• 10  whole cloves
• 1  bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup  peanut oil or 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, coarsely grind the lemon zest, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, allspice and peppercorns with the lemon juice to form a paste.
3. In a 1-cup metal measure or very small metal bowl, stir together paste and oil. Set the measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven for one hour.
4. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes.
5. Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar.
6. Covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, flavored oil keeps for one month.