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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 14893 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 17 4:48 pm Post subject: Rosemary. |
 
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Bush needs a trim. Any good ideas for what to do with the trimmings?
There will be far more than I can sensibly use for anything I can think of, unless I try and go into essential oils or some such thing (which is not beyond the realms of fantasy...). |
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 1828 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 17 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Make a rosemary infused vinegar to use for cleaning. Add some lemon peel while infusing for extra oomph.
Make rosemary infused olive oil to use in cooking - good for home fried potatoes, for example.
Dry, then use in small sachets as moth repellants, especially pleasant scent if combined with dried lavender. |
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Hairyloon
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 14893 Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 17 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Jam Lady wrote: |
Make rosemary infused olive oil to use in cooking - good for home fried potatoes, for example... |
Any recommended recipes on that?
Chuck it all in a pan and heat gently is my guess, but what kind of proportions, what heat and for how long? |
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 1828 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 17 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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In general I make a blended herb infused olive oil using thyme, rosemary, and oregano. Single herb oils are also nice.
Stuff a clean jar fairly full of clean, dry herbs. Add olive oil to cover.
NOTES: It is important that the herbs are completely covered by oil. Anything exposed will go moldy. Dry is also important. Use any quality of olive oil that would be used for cooking - need not be extra fancy first cold pressed virgin. Unless, that is, you will be using it as a dipping / finishing oil
Lay a piece of cling film over the surface, on the oil. Cap loosely and put in a dark cupboard for a month.
Strain into a clean jar. Discard the herbs. Store in a dark place away from heat. |
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