Basil Oil

Total Time: 24 hrs 1 min Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh basil, with large stems removed
• 1 (3 lb) box kosher salt
• 1 quart canola oil
• 2 gallons water

Recipe

• 1 boil the water, and dissolve the entire 3 pounds of kosher salt in it.
• 2 blanch the basil in the boiling water for one minute.
• 3 strain the basil and squeeze as much of the moisture out of it as you possibly can.
• 4 this is very important, even with the salt excess moisture will promote bacterial growth.
• 5 place the basil in a blender with 1 quart of canola oil.
• 6 blend the mixture for several minutes until completely emulsified.
• 7 strain the mixture through a very fine sieve covered with cheese cloth.
• 8 refrigerate at 40 degrees for at least 24 hours before serving.
• 9 the oil will have a murky green color at first, but after a day or so it will clear up and take on a perfect medium green color.