You are going to find so many uses for this lemon infused olive oil. It adds lovely lemon flavor to vinaigrettes, is great tossed on vegetables both before and after roasting and fabulous in marinades! The most useful olive oil in your kitchen!
Infused Olive Oil
I have demonstrated my love for all things infused several times on this blog. I love to infuse alcohol – perhaps you saw my Raspberry Vodka and just last week I made Homemade Maraschino Cherries – which are basically infused cherries!
Infused vinegars are a big favorite of mine and yours, my Mango Vinegar and Blueberry Vinegar are two of the most popular posts on my blog!
But today, I’m here to talk about my other favorite liquid to infuse and that’s olive oil. Infused olive oil is the gift that keeps on giving. I always have a jar of this Rosemary Oil in my fridge at all times (old post, have taken new photos, will be updating it this week!)
If you’d asked me last week what was my favorite infused oil, I would have said the rosemary, now I’m not so sure. This lovely lemon olive oil is so versatile and so good!
Ingredients to Make Lemon Olive Oil
This is so crazy easy to make that I had to include the equipment needed in my ingredients photo, otherwise it would just be lemons and olive oil!
Lemons – preferably organic since you are using the zest. Can use oranges instead if you want to make orange oil.
Olive oil – a fruity olive oil that pairs nicely with the lemon.
Vegetable Peeler – you’re going to taking off strips of the lemon peel, this OXO Peeler works great.
Small Saucepan.
How to Make Delicious Citrus Olive Oil
This lemon scented olive oil is so easy to make!
Scrub the lemons really well. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest in large strips, being careful not get any of the white pitch.
Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and add the lemon peels. Over a medium heat, bring the oil up to a boil, stirring occasionally. As soon as it is boiling, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Then turn off the heat and let the oil come to room temperature. Pour the olive oil through a strainer to catch the peels into a sterilized jar.
Store in a lidded jar in the refrigerator, it will keep for about a month.
The lemon olive oil is so good!!! I stay that it will keep for about a month in the fridge, but I had used all of mine within the week! I’ll be making another batch soon. I also plan on making an orange olive oil.
You can use this oil in any recipe that calls for olive oil and you’d like a subtle lemon flavor.
Some Recipes to Use Lemon Olive Oil
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Lemon Infused Olive Oil
Ingredients
- 2 lemons scrubbed
- 1 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Scrub the lemons very well. Using a vegetable peeler, cut off large strips of zest, being careful not to get the white pith.
- Place the lemon peels in a saucepan and add the olive oil.
- Bring just to a boil over medium heat. Turn heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the oil come to room temperature.
- Pour into a sterilize jar through a strainer to capture the lemon peels.
- Store in the fridge for up to a month.
Patricia Bozeman says
July 16, 2019 at 11:40 amThis is a must make recipe! The perfect accompaniment to a bit of white vinegar for a simple summer salad. YUM!
Pam Greer says
July 16, 2019 at 2:39 pmI agree!
Jenni LeBaron says
July 15, 2019 at 1:38 pmI love infused oils! I regularly cook with garlic infused oil, but this lemon infused oil look absolutely delicious! I bet this is wonderful drizzled over salad, vegetables, and fish!
Pam Greer says
July 15, 2019 at 7:09 pmYes there are so many uses for it!
Dana says
July 15, 2019 at 9:06 amI love love love this idea! I’m always mixing olive oil and lemon juice/zest to make simple dressings, marinades, and drizzles. Having it ready like this would be super convenient. And it’s so easy to do!
Pam Greer says
July 15, 2019 at 7:10 pmIt is sooo convenient!
Tracy says
July 15, 2019 at 12:27 amYou know, I haven’t use infused oils much at all! I love that you make your own. You’ve inspired me! I can’t wait to try this. I agree though, tough call between the rosemary and the lemon!!
Pam Greer says
July 15, 2019 at 8:20 amYou need to make some! They are hardly any work and add so much flavor!
Marjie says
July 14, 2019 at 1:35 pmCitrus fruits add brightness to everything! I’m currently loaded down with limes, but I’ll bet those would be a good alternative to the lemons.
Pam Greer says
July 14, 2019 at 2:13 pmThey would work perfectly!
Sandra Shaffer says
July 12, 2019 at 4:57 pmWonderful and so easy to make myself! This is giving me ideas for holiday gifts (sorry…my brain is already going there!). Salad dressing with this infused oil would be delicious!
Pam Greer says
July 14, 2019 at 10:03 amMine has already gone there too!
Ann says
July 10, 2019 at 9:53 pmIt has such a lovely fragrance and colour.
Gloria says
July 9, 2019 at 9:30 pmI absolutely LOVE infused oils. In fact, I have several in my cupboard right now. I love visiting those little oil shops. It’s like a kid in the candy store. Now I can try making this at home. BONUS!!
Pam Greer says
July 10, 2019 at 2:13 pmMe too!! Infused oils are the best, especially when you make them at home!
Sapana says
July 7, 2019 at 6:49 pmI’ve always wanted to make infused olive oil and this lemon one looks like the perfect place to start. Thanks for the detailed instructions, can’t wait to try it out!
Pam Greer says
July 7, 2019 at 6:55 pmYou’ll have to let me know what you think!
Jennifer Quisenberry says
July 7, 2019 at 6:44 pmOMG! Thank you so much for this! I was just in San Diego recently and attended an olive oil tasting where naturally, my favorite infused oil was lemon. It was divine! I was wondering how to do this myself, and now I’ve got this bookmarked. And you’re right, it would be so delicious as a dressing or on chicken or veggies!
Pam Greer says
July 7, 2019 at 6:45 pmOh I bet an olive oil tasting was soooo fun! Now, you can make your own!
Shivani Raja says
July 7, 2019 at 6:00 pmOkay this sounds AMAZING. I’ve only ever tried chilli infused olive oil but I’m crazy about that, so I’m sure that me and this lemon version would be pretty great friends 🙂
Pam Greer says
July 7, 2019 at 6:11 pmYou have to try it, it’s so good!
MARISA says
July 7, 2019 at 5:59 pmGreat post. Love infused olive oils and it’s so much better to make them at home versus the store-bought!
Pam Greer says
July 7, 2019 at 6:11 pmYes, they are so much better when home made!
Natalie says
July 7, 2019 at 2:13 pmSuch a great guide! I never thought of infusing flavors into olive oil – sounds amazing!
Pam Greer says
July 7, 2019 at 2:14 pmIt is sooo good!