Ingredients
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
10 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Step 2
With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind coarse zest, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, allspice, and peppercorns with lemon juice to form a paste.
Step 3
In a 1-cup measure or very small metal bowl stir together paste and oil. Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour. Cool on a rack 30 minutes.
Step 4
Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar.
