Ingredients
- 4 ounces fresh basil leaves
- 1 3/4 cups grapeseed oil
- small pinch of salt
Recipe Description
You may, or may not, have heard the term ‘finishing oil’ before. Finishing oil is a well flavored oil used at the end of a recipe to ‘finish’ the dish. If you’re a fan of basil, then you will love this finishing oil. This basil oil can be used to finish soups and salads or use in a pesto. I’ll be using to finish my recipe for zucchini and sweet potato soup later in the week.
Infusing basil into oil is a bit more involved than making rosemary oil. There you can just drop some rosemary sprigs into a light oil and it will infuse over time. With basil oil there are a few more steps.
