Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Enough fresh green basil
-sprigs, including blossoms
-but no woody stems, to fill
-1-qt jar 2/3 full loosely
4 c Olive oil

Rinse the basil, shake off any excess water, and pat the basil dry.
Bruise the basil lightly with a wooden spoon and pack it loosely into
a 1-quart glass jar with a non-metallic lid. Add the oil and let the
mixture stand, covered, in a cool dark place for 1 month. Strain the
oil into a glass pitcher, pour it into glass jars, and seal the jars
with their lids. The oil keeps in a cool dark place for about 6
months. Makes about 4 cups.

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