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Chili & Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Gift

This chili garlic olive oil is an easy handmade gift idea or holiday appetizer when paired with bread. Whip up a jar to take along to your next Christmas party.

Homemade Chili and Garlic Flavoured Olive Oil in a Jar - Handmade Gift Idea

At the Farmer’s market a couple summers ago, we picked up a jar of chili garlic olive oil. It seemed like a no brainer for dipping bread, but little did we know it would become a favourite addition to soup, salad, pizza, pasta, roasted veggies and more.

Unfortunately, we never made it back to pick up another jar. And because we were missing that little kick of heat at mealtime, I started playing around with ingredients until I came up with something that was very close. Woohoo!

Chili and Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Gift Idea - Satori Design for Living

This holiday season, I’ll be sharing jars of my homemade chili garlic olive oil with our loved ones. And, if you’re looking for other handmade gift ideas, continue reading to the bottom where my Seasonal Simplicity friends are sharing their creations too! (Be sure to check out my fringe napkins as part of the holiday DIY project from this series.)

Ready for this tasty recipe? Don’t blink! It’ll take you mere minutes to put together. And, when you compare it to store-bought flavoured oils, you’re going to save big by making your own.

How to Make Chili Garlic Olive Oil

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Ingredients

Always start with good quality 100% extra virgin olive oil that’s fresh.

You’ll also need:

Five whole ingredients. That’s it!

Full ingredient measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Chili and Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Gift Basket - Satori Design for Living

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat on stove, add half the olive oil and full amount of crushed red chili, garlic, salt and sugar. Gently heat for about 4-5 minutes, stirring often. (Don’t brown garlic.)
  2. Remove from heat, stir in remaining olive oil and allow to cool. Transfer to jar and store in refrigerator (up to 4 days).

Holiday Gift Idea

Of course, the jar is important if you’re planning on gifting this flavoured olive oil. I found these Weck or Le Parfait look-alikes at the Dollar Store.

I also added a bamboo spoon, a bit of baker’s twine and a printable holiday cheer tag.

Chili and Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Gift Basket - DIY Handmade Gift Idea by Satori Design for Living

Need a gift for a foodie, holiday hostess, neighbour or someone else on your list? Create a bread and olive oil gift basket!

Simply grab a basket, line it with a tea towel and load it up with good quality bread (gluten-free works too), flatbread, olive tapenade, a small dipping bowl, mini spoons or spreaders and a wooden board. Pesto would be great addition too.

Of course, it’s best to put this olive oil gift idea together the day you’re presenting it. You may even want to wrap fresh bread in a bit of parchment.

Be sure to check out these gifts from the kitchen too!

Note: Always store this homemade flavoured olive oil in the refrigerator.

Chili and Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Gift Basket - DIY Handmade Gift Idea for The Foodie or Hostess by Satori Design for Living

Easy Holiday Appetizer Idea

Of course, you’ll want to make a jar of this chili garlic olive oil for yourself too. Having a jar ready in the fridge along with a loaf of bread in the freezer means you’re prepared for unexpected guests or hungry family members in no time.

I also suggest having a jar of this cranberry compote on hand too!

Chili and Garlic Olive Oil Holiday Appetizer - Homemade Flavoured Olive Oil Dip for Bread by Satori Design for Living

To serve, cut bread into slices and display on board along with a dish (or individual dishes) of oil. We also enjoy it with homemade crostini.

Other Ways to Use Garlic Chili Olive Oil

  • Drizzle on pizza and pasta
  • Add to soup as a flavour booster
  • Spoon over freshly sliced tomatoes
  • Use as dip for pot stickers or dumplings

My husband and son put it on almost anything!

Be sure to pin this chili oil gift to your boards on Pinterest!

Jar of Chili Garlic Olive Oil on Wood Serving Board with Bread

Chili Garlic Olive Oil

Chili Garlic Infused Olive Oil in Jar with Bamboo Spoon
Whip up a jar of this flavoured chili and garlic olive oil as an easy holiday appetizer or handmade gift. Delicious with bread!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped or minced garlic (use fresh)
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan over low heat on stove, add half the olive oil and full amount of crushed red chili, garlic, salt and sugar. Gently heat for about 4-5 minutes, stirring often. (Don’t brown garlic.)
  • Remove from heat, stir in remaining olive oil and allow to cool. Transfer to jar and store in refrigerator. Use within 4 days.

Notes

  • Adjust red pepper flakes according to how spicy you want the oil. Each day it will become stronger in taste.
  • When storing in refrigerator, olive oil will solidify. Simply remove about 5 minutes before serving, stir and it’s ready to go!
*Always store in refrigerator and discard any unused flavoured oil after 4 days maximum (if it lasts that long)!
Handmade Gift Ideas - Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Series

More DIY Holiday Gifts

Finally, be sure to check out these DIY Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season (many with free printable tags) that were put together by some of my favourite bloggers!

DIY Gift Ideas - Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Series

DIY Simmering Potpourri at The Happy Housie
Scandi Style Printable Gift Tags at tatertots and jello
Wooden Calendar Holder at Lolly Jane
Peppermint Hot Chocolate at A Pretty Life
Makeup Gift Bag at Inspiration for Moms

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Happy Holidays,

Shauna at Satori Design for Living Blog - Home Decor, DIY, Vintage Finds, Recipes

This flavoured olive oil recipe was originally published November 2018 and updated with new details and photos December 2022.

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