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Merrilees Parker
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For an aromatic summery salad dressing try this deliciously different oil from Merrilees Parker
 

Basil oil

Method
 
1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the herbs, making sure that the leaves are submerged, and blanch for five seconds. Drain into a strainer and immediately plunge the herbs into a bowl of ice water. Put the basil back into the strainer and squeeze out all the liquid.

2. Puree the basil in a blender with olive oil.

3. Strain puree immediately through a fine-mesh strainer. Then strain again through some muslin.

4. Put in a sterilized glass bottle, cover tightly and refrigerate. For optimum flavour, use within a week.

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intermediate
 
Serves: makes 280ml
quickcook
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 min
 
 

Ingredients

 3 bunches Basil
275ml high quality extra virgin olive oil

 

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