RED CHILI OIL
Source of Recipe
Mother Earth News Dec/Jan 1998 Submitted by ldyolake
Ingredients:
1 cup olive or canola oil
3 large cloves garlic, peeled and slightly smashed
2 red chili peppers, tops sliced off
Canning jars and lids
Directions:
Make sure that lids are free of rust and jars are clean. To sterilize jars and lids, simmer jars in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, then drop lids in for a minute. Remove jars and lids to dish drainer to dry.
Slice peppers in half, length-wise and put in bottom of jar with garlic. Pour in oil and put on lid. Make sure oil covers peppers and garlic completely to prevent mold. Store in dark, cool place for four days. Strain oil through strainer into bowl, then pour back into jar. Discard peppers and garlic. Refrigerate and use within two months. Makes one jar.
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