Not that long ago, I wrote about plucking a nice bunch of big juicy cottonwood buds from a fallen branch on my way home from work one day. I took a picture of the buds soaking in olive oil in my living room window right after I set the jars up. The buds are mostly floating on the top and the oil is a nice golden/green. It’s been about a month and the oil is now a lovely red color, the buds have become saturated with oil and have sunk to the bottom of the jar. I have strained the oil using a giant sieve lined with cheesecloth and will use this oil in a soon-to-be made batch of lip balm. There’s something wonderful and rewarding in watching a slow and beautiful transformation!
Day One of Infusion
Completed Infusion
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