Making Lavender Infused Oil

My mom shared with me directions on how to make lavender infused oil. Since my lavender plant was blooming like crazy and the directions couldn't have been easier, I decided to try it.

I first filled a jar with lavender flowers. Then I poured olive oil over the flowers until they were covered. After tightly sealing the jar (I placed a piece of plastic wrap over the top then screwed on the lid) I placed the jar on a sunny windowsill.

I planned to leave the jar there for 2-6 days, shaking the jar every day, but to be honest, I completely forgot about the jar. A week and a half later, I poured the contents out of the jar into a sieve. Using a spoon, I squeezed as much oil out of the flowers as possible. 




If I wished, I could have put fresh lavender blooms into the oil and repeated the process to infuse more fragrance into the oil but this oil has a lot of fragrance already.



What do I plan to do with my lavender oil?

I'm eager to try using it as a massage oil. (Anniversary coming soon!) I'm also guessing it will work well in my homemade lotion.

Simple, green, frugal - my kind of project!

Note: This lavender infused oil is not to be confused with lavender essential oil which is made by a distilling process.