C&T Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well after reading all the inspiration on here, 12kg of assorted bottles and jars landed on my doorstep yesterday, ready for me to start filling for Christmas pressies... Wow it looks a lot! The jams, and pickles etc I have planned are all sorted (made many many in the past!), and flavoured Vodka's I think I am OK with thanks to other topics on this site. But I also wanted to do some flavoured oils. But all the receipe's/ideas I am finding at the moment say they only keep for a couple of weeks, and to keep refridgerated... Unless I just use Chilli's, in which case keep indefinitely. But as I am already planning the Chilli Jam I don't really want more chilli... Besides, can buy Chilli oil in the shops - I want to make something different. Does anyone have any good flavoured oil ideas that will keep for more then a just a couple of weeks in a sealed sterilised bottle? Or is chilli the only answer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 hi I think there was a posting about flavoured oils recently viewtopic.php?f=20&t=52652 and i think this explains why they dont keep very long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 oh.... Thats not good! Might need to re-think that one! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 If you are doing flavoured oils for cooking, i.e chilli/garlic oil, then you should be ok as the oil will be heated before it is 'eaten'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 oh.... OK. So avoid any salad dressing types ones, and should be OK... Hmmm. Will keep thinking about this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Yep What about flavoured vinegars? They should keep a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Now thats's a good alternative... Thank you!! I don't really want to poison anyone... (well, one or two of the inlaws could be useful.. ) but no, I mustn't... Will do research on vinegars. Need to use the little bottles for something now I have bought them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Have you got Nigella's Christmas book? The Honeyed fig vinegar is lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 No... Have googled, and found this: Fig vinegar for one litre 250g ready-to-eat dried figs 75g runny honey a sprig of thyme (or a teaspoon of dried) a pinch of peppercorns (I used multi-coloured) 1 litre white wine vinegar Snip the figs fairly small into a two-litre Kilner or Le Parfait jar. Add all the other ingredients. Shake. Put in a cool dark place for a week, shaking occasionally as you remember. After a week, decant into 4 sterilised 250cl bottles, using a funnel and sieve. Keep in a cool dark place until you're ready to use it or give it away. Says similar to Nigella's recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Have just checked and it is identical to Nigella's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thank you very much! It does sound good... And I am no longer risking friends and family health (especially the pregnant ones)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
