makes about 1 cup
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups (2/3 oz package) tightly packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed and dried
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
1. Chop the basil leaves finely.
2. Add the olive oil, chopped basil leaves, and smashed garlic clove to a medium sauce pan.
3. Heat over medium-high heat for five minutes, until small bubbles form in the oil.
4. Remove from the heat and let steep for at least one hour.
5. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar or other container with an airtight lid.
6. Store for up to one month (if it lasts that long!).