Lemon olive oil Recipe
Total time: less than 15 minutes
Prep. time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: None
Waiting time: 3-4 weeks
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
Add excitement to seafood, salad, steamed vegetables. Simply beautiful over fish.
Ingredients
For 1 litre (4 cups) olive oil
- 4 cups d'olive oil
- 2 lemons
Optional
- 1/2 Tso. coriander seeds
- 1 twig of thyme
- 1 twig of rosemary
- 1 laurel leaf
Method
- Scrub lemon clean and dry thoroughly. Use a very sharp paring knife or peeler to remove the zest - just the bright yellow part of the peel, avoiding the bitter white pith immediately below - from the lemon.
- Put lemon zest, herbs, spices and olive oil in a glass bottle. Cover with olive oil.
- Close tight. Store in a cool, dark place for 3-4 weeks.
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