Infused oils kill two birds with one stone: you get delicious oil that packs even more flavour, and you can use up ingredients filling up the fridge and pantry. Mira Weiner, a South African food-influencer, recipe-creator and lover of all things food, has two recipes for infused oil. They’re simple and mouth-watering!

Lemon and Rosemary infused olive oil ingredients

Quality olive oil, 2 cups
Peel of 1 lemon
Rosemary, 2 sprigs

Lemon, garlic & chilli infused olive oil ingredients

Quality olive oil, 2 cups
Peel from 1 lemon
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2-3 fresh chillies

rosemary chilli garlic lemon infused olive oil homemade recipe

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Method

The measurements above are a guide. Feel free to experiment.
Pour the olive oil and lemon peels into a saucepan. Gently heat on low for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not boil. You want the oil to gently heat through and release the flavours into the lemon peels.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Place the rosemary into the first bottle and pour the infused oil with lemon peels into the bottle. Place the garlic and chillies into the second bottle and pour the infused oil and lemon peels into the bottle.
Close with a lid. Store in a cool dry place.

Mira recommends dunking freshly baked bread into these oils, and using them for dressings, sauces, marinades, cooking, roasting, or even baking.

Recipe: @miraweiner

Ingredients: @lemongold_seedless

All images: @markchipps

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