Rocket oil

Alexander Wood

Alexander Wood

23rd February 2011
Alexander Wood

Rocket oil

laborious to prep, but the end result is worth it, greater intensity from the leaves by drying.

Ingredients

  • 1 BOX - ROCKET, STALKS REMOVED
  • 2 LITRE - SUNFLOWER OIL

Method

BLANCH THE LEAVES IN BOILING WATER 30 SECONDS ONLY. REFRESH IN ICED WATER, COOLING IT IMMEDIATELY
SQUEEZE ALL THE WATER OUT WITH A CLOTH OR MUSLIN
BREAK THE MASS APART, AND LAY OUT ON PAPER AS THIN AS POSSIBLE, NO CLUMPS!!!!!!!! LEAVE TO DRY AT ROOM TEMP 2 DAYS, THIS JOB TAKES AGES. SO MAKE SURE ALL CHEFS ARE AROUND TO HELP YOU....
IN THE THERMO, BLITZ THE ROCKET AND THE OIL TOGETHER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES, UNTIL THE OIL TAKES ON THE VIBRANT GREEN OF THE ROCKET AND THE FLAVOUR.
PASS THROUGH A SINGLE MUSLIN AND FINE CHINOIS (LEAVE TO HANG IN THE FRIDGE), DO NOT FORCE

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