basil oil

Herb-infused cooking liquid

Basil oil is an essential oil extracted from basil leaves, used in aromatherapy, cooking, and traditional medicine.

The oil carries the herb's distinctive sweet, slightly peppery scent.

In cooking, a few drops can flavor dishes where fresh basil isn't available: She added basil oil to the pasta sauce.

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Mediterranean · culinary · infusion · extract · cooking · Italian · Italian cuisine · green · leaves · garden · herb garden · savory · massage · diffuser · holy · sweet · anoint · tomato

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G