I'm making more garlic-infused olive oil!!! Goodness my house does smell! It is easy to do and great on your budget. I love garlic, but unfortunetly it doesn't love me back. I did the low FODMAP elimination diet and garlic is not my friend. I can tolerate a little sometimes, but if I'm not careful ugh!!!! So, if you can't tolerate garlic either, then this is one way to add more flavour to your dishes. In my small town it is hard to find premade garlic-infused oil, and so far what I have found is expensive. This is easy and not expensive. You can make it in a large batch like this and freeze it or you can just make it in your frying pan when you need it.
Put the peeled whole garlic cloves in the olive oil and heat. When you see these bubbles it is time to turn the heat down to a simmer. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Then remove from heat to cool and when cool strain into a heatproof measuring cup. Warning!! Your house does smell garlicky!
This is how I prepare my oil for the freezer. Don't throw away those lovely garlic cloves if someone in your family can eat them! My husband loves them just as they are or he adds some salt and mashes them a bit to use as a spread on toast or crackers. Refrigerate them and use within a couple of days.
Ingredients
2 cups of olive oil
16 medium garlic cloves
large pot, heatproof measuring cup and strainer
old ice cube trays, plastic wrap and freezer bags
Directions
Peel the garlic cloves. If they are small you can add more. Do not cut them up, you want them whole.
Put the olive oil in a large pot. You want extra space in the pot as you are heating up oil, so be careful.
Add the garlic cloves to the oil.
Heat oil until you get bubbles forming and then turn down the heat to a simmer for about 10 minutes. Keep watch on the pot.
After 10 minutes remove from heat and let the oil cool. When cooled down remove the garlic cloves and strain the oil into a heat proof measuring cup.
You don't want any pieces of the garlic in the oil.
When cold I pour the oil into old ice cube trays lined with plastic wrap and freeze. When frozen take out of the trays and put in a freezer bag. I find that each cube is about 2 tablespoons.
