oil infusion
Herb-steeped fat
An oil infusion is oil that has absorbed flavor, color, or medicinal compounds from herbs, spices, or other plant materials steeped in it: garlic-infused olive oil, rosemary oil infusion.
The process differs from essential oil extraction—infusions are gentler, retaining the base oil's character while taking on properties of the infused ingredient.
Common in cooking and herbal medicine.
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- herb gardenPlot for aromatic culinary plants
- steepRising at sharp angle
- double boilerTwo-tiered steam cooker
- carrierOne that transports
olive · macerate · botanical · essential · aromatic · remedy · soak · extract · salve · rosemary · lavender · calendula · warmth · healing · massage · skin care · herbal remedy · apothecary