Fast + Easy Herb-Infused Olive Oil Tutorial

This fast and easy herb-infused olive oil recipe is so easy to make. And instead of waiting weeks for the oil to infuse, you can add essential oils to enjoy it now. It makes a great foodie gift for family and friends and can be used for so many dishes!

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Herb-infused olive oil in a glass bottle

I absolutely love my extra-virgin olive oil. I drizzle it on all my salads (and I make a delicious Caprese salad), and I’ll top off my cooked salmon or chicken with just a bit of olive oil right before serving it to my family.

And while I love olive oil, I admit that herb-infused olive oil is even better. I remember going to expensive stores at the mall to sample infused olive oil and getting sticker shock at the bottle.

It’s Easy to Make Herb-Infused Olive Oil at Home

You can make you own homemade olive oil infused with herbs, such as basil, rosemary, oregano and thyme for way cheaper than the stores. Yes, you can just add the herbs themselves to a bottle of olive oil and wait a couple of weeks for the oil to get infused, or you can use essential oils.

Yep, that’s right. You can use essential oils (these are the only essential oils that I use) to infuse your olive oil. It’s delicious.

How to Make This Fast and Easy Herb-Infused Olive Oil

1. Pour 8 oz extra-virgin olive oil into a glass container.

2. Add 3-4 drops of essential oils, such as Lemon and Rosemary or Basil and Black Pepper.

3. Optional: Add a sprig of rosemary, peppercorns, or a couple of cloves of garlic. This will add flavor over time (about 1-2 weeks) and makes the olive oil look really tasty.

3. Put the cap on the bottle and shake well.

About the Ingredients

The ingredients to make this infused olive oil are really simple. Just be sure to use high-quality essential oils that are made for dietary consumption. Most essential oils are not made for internal use so be sure to read the labels. Find out which oils I recommend here.

Ways to Use Your Olive Oil

You can begin using this olive oil right away because the essential oils help to infuse the flavors immediately. If you add a sprig of rosemary or peppercorns it will help to flavor the olive oil over time.

  • Drizzle on top of salads
  • Great with grilled chicken or fish
  • Drizzle on top of soups
  • Dunk crusty bread in it with some good quality balsamic vinegar

Herb-Infused Olive Oil – a Great Gift Idea

Herb-infused olive oils make great homemade gifts too. I buy cute glass olive oil dispensers. These are great gifts for party hosts, neighbors, teachers, friends and more.

Top Tips for This Infused Olive Oil

  • You’re not cooking with this infused oil, so skip the neutral, high-smoke point oils, like canola, vegetable, and grapeseed. Instead, use an olive oil that has a buttery, sweet flavor profile. Avoid olive oils that are grassy, herbaceous, and bitter—while those are great on their own, they don’t combine with infused flavors well.
  • As an option, add a sprig of rosemary, peppercorns, or a couple of cloves of garlic. This will add flavor over time (about 1-2 weeks) and makes the olive oil look really tasty.
  • Make sure to shake well.

How to Get Started with Essential Oils

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Herb-infused olive oil in a glass bottle

Herb-Infused Olive Oil

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Drizzle this homemade olive oil infused with essential oils over salads, pasta dishes, fish or chicken, vegetables, or even as a marinade for meat. And, of course, this homemade herb-infused olive oil amazing with fresh bread (gluten-free, fresh bread in my case).
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course condiment
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 1 bottle
Calories 6630 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Pour 8 oz extra-virgin olive oil into a glass container. 
  • Add 3-4 drops of essential oils, such as Lemon and Rosemary or Basil and Black Pepper.
  • Optional: Add a sprig of rosemary, peppercorns, or a couple of cloves of garlic. This will add flavor over time (about 1-2 weeks) and makes the olive oil look really tasty. 
  • Put the cap on the bottle and shake well.

Notes

Calories are per bottle

Nutrition

Calories: 6630kcalFat: 750gSaturated Fat: 103gSodium: 15mgIron: 4.2mg
Keyword foodie gifts, herb olive oil
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  1. a neighbor gifted me a bottle of rosemary infused olive oil. I left it on the counter for a couple of weeks to let it infuse. By that time the rosemary was growing MOLD. What could cause this and how to prevent it???

    1. It could be there was moisture on the rosemary and it didn’t try properly before you were able to use it. Perhaps hang it upside down to dry it out first. You could use dried rosemary in this recipe or rosemary essential oil