Three Hacks with Olive Oil
Clover Olive Pride is a pantry essential and you can make aioli, pesto or confit with these hacks!
All recipes by Monicia Horne
Confit
- Cloves of garlic
- Olive Pride Blend
- Thyme sprigs
- Saucepot
How To Confit
- Add 500ml Olive pride blend to a saucepot and gently heat.
- Add in the garlic and thyme and allow to “confit” slowly.
- Do not let the oil bubble or heat up too quickly as this will burn the garlic.
Pesto
- 1 cup Olive Pride
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup Fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup grated parmesan
handful Fresh parsley - Lemon cut in half
- 1 cup nuts (cashews)
salt and pepper to taste - Blender or pestle and mortar
- Jar for storing pesto
How To Make Pesto
- Place all the pesto ingredients into a blend and blend to your desired consistency. Store in a jar in the fridge.
Aioli
- Clover Olive Pride
- Extra Virgin olive oil
- 1 Egg yolk
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Stick blender
How To Make Aioli
- Add to egg yolk, lemon juice, garlic and dijon mustard to a small bowl.
- Blend it until well combined, then gradually add in the Olive Pride whilst blending. Store in a jar in the fridge.