Cilantro Oil(Guam) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro
1 cup extra virgin olive oil (or canola, veg.,etc.)
salt and white pepper

Preparation

Blanch (put in boiling water) cilantro 20 seconds.
Rinse under cold water.
Drain and pat dry .
In the jar of a blender combine cilantro and oil.
Blend at medium speed 3 minutes.
Store in a glass jar and refrigerate overnight.
When herb has settled, pour oil through a paper coffee filter into a glass bottle.
Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Oil will keep up to two weeks, after which it will lose some of its color and flavor.
Note: Recipe works equally well with basil, parsley or mint; the best combination of these herbs is mint and basil.
Enjoy!