Chive Infused Oil Recipes

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Gently warm mixture until it bubbles, then continue to cook until oil is very fragrant, another minute or two.
• Cool, then use a funnel to pour oil into a clean bottle or other container. Refrigerate and use within a month or so.

Steps:

• Add flowers to oil in a jar with tight fitting lid, let sit for a week.
• After a week, oil will turn lilac and take on fragrance of chive flowers.
• Use the oil on salads or in cooking- refrigerate when not in use.
• The flowers have a milder taste than the leaves and add a decorative touch to salads, oils and other side dishes.

Steps:

• Cook chives in a small pot of boiling water until bright green, about 10 seconds. Drain; run under cold water. Pat dry.
• Put chives in a blender. With machine running, add oil in a slow stream; puree. Let stand 1 hour. Strain through a damp cheese-cloth-lined sieve; discard solids.