Basil extract diy

Did you plant basil this year? I love it. It’s so fun to just snip a bit off and instantly add flavor to your dish. But the basil grows so fast and there’s no w…

This basil simple syrup is an easy homemade syrup that is perfect for mixing into lemonade, tea or craft cocktails.

DIY basil olive oil. #basil #oliveoil #infusedoils

Level Up your favorite brownies AND save your family money with this two-ingredient mint extract recipe.

Learn how to make a mint extract with fresh peppermint and your favorite clear liquor. Homemade extracts are perfect for holiday gifts and cost less than store-bought extracts! It's also a good way to use up the summer harvest of mint leaves.

Basil-infused olive oil reminds me of Francesca's, one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. Francesca's was the place to go for special occasions -- it was where D and I had our first official one-on-one date and where we ate the night we got engaged. Given its nearby neighborhood location (we frequented the Bryn Mawr outpost), it was also where we went to celebrate events or accomplishments with friends and family --- including three successful completions of the Chicago Marathon (I'm all…

Here's an easy way to preserve fresh Basil. If you store it this way, you can enjoy fresh tasting Basil all winter. Easy and fast to do!

More than just Italian food and fragrant garnishes, basil essential oil has been used since ancient times for health and well-being.

Homemade fresh basil oil is easy to make, effortless, cost-saving, and a fantastic way to use up all the extra basil. Plenty of uses for this basil infused olive oil and they make delicious edible gifts too!

Homemade extracts are easy to make and are great for gifting. I like to make different ones and package them in decorative bottles. If you want to make these as gifts plan to make them well in advance because the extracts need to sit for up to four weeks until they are ready to use.