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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sun dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar or wine
- 5 cloves garlic thickly sliced
- 2-3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 3 calendula flower heads (see Notes)
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil Basil Oil or Garlic Basil Oil
Method
- Place the tomatoes and vinegar in a bowl.
- Stirring occasionally, marinate for two hours, or until the tomatoes absorb most of the vinegar and soften.
- Add the garlic, basil, and oregano.
- Toss in the calendula flowers whole, or gently remove the petals before adding them to the bowl along with the flower centers.
- Mix the ingredients well.
- Transfer the mixture to a clean pint jar, and add enough oil to cover.
- Store in the kitchen pantry, where it will keep for at least a year.
- For A Change:
- Substitute garlic chive flowers or coarsely chopped garlic scapes for the garlic cloves.
- Layer the ingredients directly in the jar, instead of mixing them in a bowl first.
- Add 1 tablespoon fresh thyme to the mixture.
- Omit the calendula flowers.
