How to Make Garlic Oil at Home

Garlic oil is a natural product you can season dishes with, it also promotes good health. Read on to find out how to make it and learn about its most outstanding benefits. You don't want to miss it!

Reviewed and approved by the pedagogue in physical education and nutritionist Elisa Morales Lupayante.

Written by Elisa Morales Lupayante

Last update: 27 May, 2022

Making garlic oil at home is great for having a rather versatile product at hand. This is because it’s ideal for seasoning dishes while improving health. This isn’t as popular as other oils and yet it concentrates nutrients and properties that can contribute to your overall well-being. Have you ever tried it?

What is garlic oil?

Garlic oil is a natural product you can make at home from garlic bulbs and vegetable oils. Its flavor is great and you can season meats, salads, stews, and many other dishes with it.

Likewise, due to its nutritional quality and properties, you can also use it as a complementary remedy to improve your health. It doesn’t have extraordinary properties but its moderate consumption can contribute to the prevention and treatment of some diseases.

Nutritional properties of garlic

Garlic is highly valuable due to its nutritional quality. According to information from the Food Database published by the US Department of Agriculture, it contains:

• Fiber
• Selenium
• Vitamin C
• Manganese
• Vitamin B6
• Calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1 In smaller quantities

In addition, an article published in the Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine reveals that garlic has other healthy compounds, such as allicin, which is immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory.

A Garlic Oil Recipe

As we mentioned above, you only need fresh garlic bulbs and olive oil, preferably extra virgin to make garlic oil. In addition, we suggest using a little freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best results.

Ingredients

• 6 heads of garlic
• 2 c. of extra virgin olive oil
• 2/3 c. of lemon juice
• A glass bottle

Preparation

• The first thing you should do is wash the garlic well with plenty of warm water and let it sit for 20 minutes without stirring
• After, proceed to remove the skin from each clove until it is all gone, place the cloves on a small baking sheet, and set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• Cook the garlic for 15 minutes, and then let it cool down a bit
• Add the lemon juice to a container and then the garlic, the juice will neutralize the strong smell
• Then, pour the extra virgin olive oil into the container and mix it with the garlic and lemon
• Return it to the oven, at the same temperature, for five more minutes
• Remove it, let it cool down and then, strain it
• Finally, pour the garlic into the glass container

Uses of garlic oil

You can use the product obtained by mixing garlic with olive oil to season recipes. Beyond this, you can also use it as an ally to promote your health. Of course, it isn’t a first-line treatment for diseases and it isn’t a medication.

Garlic is great as part of a healthy diet. For example, a review published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggests that garlic powder, aged garlic, and garlic oil have antiplatelet and anticoagulant effects. Thus, they may contribute to better blood circulation and cardiovascular health.

Meanwhile, research in the medical journal Advances in Therapy indicates that garlic supplements can reduce the number of colds by 63% when compared to a placebo. This is apparently due to its ability to stimulate the immune system.

It’s also a good ally in minimizing the impact of free radicals in the body. In fact, the Journal of Nutrition suggests that its antioxidants protect the body against oxidative damage, which reduces the risk of premature aging and disease.

As you can see, garlic oil goes beyond gastronomy. Its moderate consumption, for example, one teaspoon daily, contributes to promoting health. In any case, it isn’t a treatment for diseases, only an adjuvant to maintain your well-being.