How to Make Oregano Olive Oil

This oil is a great addition to pizza bases and pasta sauces. It also makes a tasty salad dressing base.

Ingredients

600ml / 1 pint olive oil
5 sprigs oregano, fresh - flowers can be included if wished
2 garlic cloves, peeled
8 green peppercorns, whole
2 bay leaves

Steps

Add the herbs to the oil. You can either transfer the oil to a decorative bottle, or leave it in the original bottle that it was purchased in.
Leave the herbs to steep in the oil for 7 days.
Store. If you wish to strain the herbs and simply have clear oil, remove the herbs before storing. Otherwise, leave the herbs in the oil.
Use. This olive oil is excellent used on pizzas, in salad dressings and in other savoury recipes that would normally take plain olive oil.

Tips

Use within 6 months of making and store in a dark, dry and cool place.

Things You'll Need

Decorative bottle, sterilised and dried, optional

Here is a list of Essential Oils and the health benefits of them for anyone who would like to have more information:

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/natural-essential-oils/lis...

Oregano Essential Oil
Properties: Anti viral, anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti parasitic, anti oxidant, anti inflammatory, digestive, emenagogue, anti allergenic
Health Benefits: Inhibits viral, Bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections, heals damages done by oxidation, soothes inflammations, promotes digestion, opens up obstructed menstruations, helps cure allergy.

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Comment by Donna Darlene Patterson on May 1, 2009 at 8:31pm: Thank You for recipe. It is much better to make your own than to buy it.

Comment by Jeff on May 1, 2009 at 8:16pm: Cool recipe

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Comment by Harry Thomas on May 1, 2009 at 6:26pm: Awesome info & much needed these days. It's a great way to save money from the high cost of buying it plus a much fresher product. I am going to try this out and will pass this recipe on to others.
thanks