# Basil Oil

A simple recipe to make basil oil using fresh basil and neutral cooking oil.

- Total time: 2 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 50 g fresh basil
- 250 ml neutral cooking oil

## Instructions

1. Add basil leaves to a blender.
2. Pour oil into the blender.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour mixture into a saucepan.
5. Whisk the mixture.
6. Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water to cool down the mixture.
7. Line a strainer with a coffee filter.
8. Pour the mixture through the strainer to separate the oil from the pulp.
9. Collect the leftover pulp.
10. Transfer the basil oil to a bottle.

## Equipment

- blender
- saucepan
- whisk
- ice
- coffee filter
- small bowl
- spoon
- bottle with dispenser

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/rvBy0H2VE24?si=S5PpUOeWt1fCIHWy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/308c5562-a301-4e6a-a205-722019bdd227
- Extracted: 2025-03-01

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