Lemon Spice Oil

Name: Lemon Spice Oil
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 10 whole cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice; 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
10 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300F.
2

With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind coarse zest, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, allspice, and peppercorns with lemon juice to form a paste.
3

In a 1-cup measure or very small metal bowl stir together paste and oil.
4

Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour.
5

Cool on a rack 30 minutes.
6

Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar.