How to make Homemade PROPER FRESH GARLIC CHILLI OIL recipe italian style authentic

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

dried red chili flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is often less expensive and adds heat.

Wash the fresh chili and sterilize the jars by boiling them or using the oven.

Chop the fresh chili into small pieces, taking care not to touch your face after handling them.

Put the chopped chili into a bowl and mix with sea salt.

Transfer the chili and salt mixture into the sterilized jar and pour white wine vinegar over it, ensuring the chili is fully submerged.

Let the chili sit in the vinegar for two days.

After two days, prepare the garlic by peeling and cutting it into pieces.

Remove the chili from the vinegar, discarding the vinegar or saving it if desired.

Place the garlic into the jar with the chili.

Pour extra virgin olive oil into the jar until the chili and garlic are completely covered.

Seal the jar and store it; it can last for at least a year.

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