Flavoured Oil & Infused Vinegar Recipes

Flavoured Oil Recipe

Flavoured Oil & Infused Vinegar Recipes

Don't you just love flavoured olive oils? Dipping a crusty bread into a bowl, or drizzled over a delicious salad, you really can't go wrong!

Here are two great flavoured oil recipes, easily modified to be whatever infused oil recipe you can imagine. You'll also find an infused vinegar recipe, which you can use as a basic recipe to add your own twist to, and create your own infused vinegar.

To get creative, simply swap out the culinary essential oils for your choice of favourites, and add related herbs, spices or fruit. Makes a great easy DIY gift for someone you love.

Before we start, it's important to know your essential oils. All essential oils are not created equal. You can find out more on our About Oils page. Please only use essential oils labelled as "for culinary use" or food grade essential oils in your recipes. 
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Also, few things about the video below. It was created for American audiences, so please see the metric conversion recipes following the clip. The essential oils in this video recipe are from the "Vitality" range from Young Living, which are equivalent to our culinary oils collection here in Australia. You can find all our culinary oils in our "essential oils for cooking" collection.

Herb Oil Recipe

Flavoured Oil Cooking Instructions:
1. Pour the olive oil into a big pot or saucepan. Keep on low heat until it starts to bubble.
2. Mix in the herbs and let it cook until the oil is fragrant. Be sure not to brown the herbs.
3. Turn off the heat and let the oil cool.
4. Add the drops of flavoured oil into the mixture. Remember, less is more.  Essential oils are potent, so start with fewer drops.
5. Funnel the mixture into the bottles.

Lemon & Herb Infused Olive Oil 
• 300 ml Olive Oil
• 2 drops Rosemary essential oil
• 4 drops Lemon essential oil
• 2 drops Basil essential oil
• Handful of freshly sliced Lemons
​• Handful each of Rosemary and Basil

Chilli & Herb Infused Olive Oil:
• 300 ml Olive Oil
• 5 dried Chillies 
• 4 fresh Garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
• Handful of Oregano leaves, or substitute with Rosemary or Thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 drops Oregano essential oil 
• 2 drops Black Pepper essential oil 

Infused Vinegar Recipe

Instructions for Vinegar: 
1. Slice your favorite fruit.
2. Place into an approximate 178ml bottle or jar.
3. Pour vinegar into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
4. Pour hot vinegar into your bottle or jar over the fruit.
5. Let it stand at room temperature for 8 hours.
6. Add culinary essential oils.
7. Shake well before using, as oil and vinegar don’t mix!

Citrus Vinegar Recipe:
• 355ml white wine vinegar
• 1 small grapefruit
• 1 small lime
• 1 small orange
• 2 drops Orange essential oil 
• 2 drops Lime essential oil
• 2 drops Grapefruit essential oil

Check out our culinary oils range for ideas on what to add to your next oil infusion or flavoured vinegar. Happy creating!