Lemon Spice Infused Oil

Submitted by Nyteglori

"Cooking time includes cooling time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• 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.

Reviews

[Outta Here]

This is very subtle. I might add more lemon zest next time. This will be good for sauteing vegies, or for roasting asparagus.