Growing Conditions
Basil oil is an antibacterial, adding a few drops of the basil oil may relieve ear infections
Basil Oil
1 Cup olive oil
2 Cups packed fresh basil leaves
Roughly chop the basil leaves, combine the basil leaves and the oil in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature then transfer the oil with the basil leaves to your sterilized jar and seal. You can store this oil in the refrigerator for up to one month.
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Its flavor blends well with parsley, rosemary, oregano, thyme, and sage
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Leaves can be used in salads, with tomatoes, in pasta sauces, with vegetables, in soups and in meat and poultry stuffing
- Try making your very own homemade PESTO! (If you roast garlic first, it will make pesto sweeter)
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If freezing your pesto and don’t plan on using it for a few months don’t add the garlic for it tends to become bitter
Presto Pesto #1
2 Cups fresh basil leaves
¼ Cup olive oil
1 Garlic clove, peeled
½ Cup pine nuts
1/3 Cup parmesan cheese
A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Salt, to taste. Roast garlic cloves and pine nuts on a baking sheet in a preheated 375 F oven for about 5 minutes. Put all the ingredients in a blender, blend to smooth and serve
Basil Pesto Recipe #2
½ Cup pine nuts
3 Garlic cloves
4 Cups packed fresh basil leaves, shredded
1 Cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Salt to taste
Place all ingredients, except olive oil, in a blender, blend and add the olive oil slowly keep blending till smooth.
Basil Plants – Hilton Head Basil Plants – Bluffton Basil Plants