Method of preparation
1
Slowly heat the olive oil to 100°C, take off the stove and place the basil in the olive oil.
2
Let it cool completely.
3
Using a blender or a handheld blender, blend the mixture completely and then pass the mixture through a fine sieve and store in a glass jar.
Chef tips
To make a Parsley Flavored Olive Oil use the same process as decribed above for Basil, replacing with Parsley.