Lemon spice oil

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1teaspoonFreshly grated lemon zest
10Whole cloves
1Bay leaf
½teaspoonCinnamon
½teaspoonWhole allspice
½teaspoonWhole black peppercorns
1tablespoonFresh lemon juice
½cupPeanut or vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 300F.

With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind coarse zest, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, allspice, and peppercorns with lemon juice to form a paste.

In a 1-cup measure or very small metal bowl stir together paste and oil.

Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour. Cool on a rack 30 minutes.

Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar.

Gourmet September 1994

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