GARLIC CONFIT IN OLIVE OIL

Serves: 10

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GARLIC CONFIT IN OLIVE OIL

Ready in: 168 HourTotal time: 168 Hour

Excerpted from “Olive Oil” By Mary Platis and Laura Bashar www.twoextravirgins.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2 sprigs of fresh mint
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Place a small saucepan on low heat and add peeled garlic, bay leaf, mint, salt, and peppercorns.
2. Cover garlic with olive oil and simmer.
3. Cook on low until the garlic is soft and golden, but not browned, approximately 30 to 45 minutes. If garlic burns, you must discard the entire batch of garlic and oil and start again.
4. Once golden, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
5. Transfer garlic and olive oil into a sterilized jar, and seal tightly with the lid. Refrigerate for up to one week.

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