Coffee Infused Oil
Smelling like a freshly, brewed cup of coffee, this homemade coffee infused oil has so many wonderful benefits and is so easy to make.
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Servings: 8 ounces
Equipment
- Slow Cooker Warm Infusion
- Double Boiler, Warm Infusion
- Cheesecloth, unbleached coffee filter, fine mesh sieve
- Glass Jar
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Carrier Oil
- ½ to ¾ Cup Organic Ground Coffee
Instructions
Cold Infusion Method
- Pour the coffee grounds into the glass jar.
- Add in the carrier oil. This may take a little time as the oil slowly makes it way into the ground coffee.
- Make sure the oil is covering all of the ground coffee, then seal the lid.
- Leave for 2 - 4 weeks to infuse.
- Strain the oil with a fine mesh sieve, a piece of cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter and place in a clean glass jar or even a dropper bottle.
Warm Infusion Method - Slow Cooker
- Pour the coffee grounds into the glass jar.
- Add in the carrier oil. This may take a little time as the oil slowly makes it way into the ground coffee.
- Make sure the oil is covering all of the ground coffee, then seal the lid.
- Place a towel on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add water to cover at least half of the jar.
- Place the jar in the slow cooker. Do not put the lid on the slow cooker.
- Turn the slow cooker onto low and let the oil infuse for four hours.
- Turn the slow cooker off, and remove the oil carefully as it will be hot.
- Set the oil out to cool.
- Strain the oil with a fine mesh sieve, a piece of cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter and place in a clean glass jar or even a dropper bottle.
Warm Infusion Method - Double Boiler
- Pour the coffee grounds into the glass jar.
- Add in the carrier oil. This may take a little time as the oil slowly makes it way into the ground coffee.
- Make sure the oil is covering all of the ground coffee, then seal the lid.
- Place the jar of oil and coffee beans into a pot for the double boiler.
- Turn heat on low and allow the oil to infuse to around 4 hours.
- Turn off the heat and let the oil cool.
- Strain the oil with a fine mesh sieve, a piece of cheesecloth or an unbleached coffee filter and place in a clean glass jar or even a dropper bottle.
- To Use - One way to use this infused oil is to pour a couple of drops onto your hands and slowly massage on your face, under your eyes or on your body.
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