Herbal Oil Infusion Making
An oil
infusion is a method of
extracting and preserving the
essential oils of herbs in a
non-concentrated form.
There is a variation on steam
distillation where I place as
much fresh herbs as will fit
into a 2 quart covered Pyrex
sauce pan of water under a 1
inch layer of vegetable oil.
I heat the water to a very
low boil in order to vaporize
the essential oils of the
herbs as they "cook" and
catch the vaporized oils in
the oil layer above the
water. After the herb changes
color and texture (the pot is
transparent) I remove the pot
from the heat source, never
lifting the lid, and allow it
to cool to near room
temperature. I can then skim
the oil from the surface of
the water to filter (thru a
paper coffee filter) and
bottle. The shelf life of
these oils is less than 1
year. Essential oils vaporize
at relatively low
temperatures and can be
destroyed by the popular "hot
oil method" of heating the
oil directly. Cold oil
methods can breed bacteria
such as
botulism.
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