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September 21, 2011 By Jill 17 Comments

How To Make Homemade Garlic Oil

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Making homemade garlic oil is very simple!  From cooking to ear infections or aches – it’s convenient to have on hand!

  • Crush cloves of garlic (how ever much you want to make)
  • Cover cloves with olive oil about 1 inch over the garlic
  • Let this stand for about 3 days, shaking daily. Don’t leave the garlic in the oil much longer than this.
  • Strain the garlic from the oil with a coffee filter, cheesecloth or clean white cotton t-shirt.
  • Store oil in a jar


How can you use garlic oil?  You can use it in cooking for drizzling or frying.  You can also use it for ear aches & infections!

For ear aches and infections: 

Warm garlic oil to a comfortable temperature (you want to use warm garlic, but be sure it isn’t too hot!)  Place 2-4 drops in the ear 2 or 3 times a day.  Lie on your side for 5-10 minutes so the oil doesn’t run
out.


I normally use colloidal silver for my ear infections, but this is a good alternative if I run out; it’s also yummy for cooking! 😉

Enjoy!  It’s easy to make homemade oils!


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  1. tascha.piatt says

    September 21, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    SO good for those ears! and yum on salads. whoda thunk? 🙂 i don’t usually make garlic oil unless i need it for those ears, but i do let garlic steep in warm oil before i cook with it. often!

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  2. Jill's Home Remedies says

    September 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    I love garlic too – I love frying it with onions – and love it for medicinal purposes too! 🙂

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  3. Amy says

    September 23, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    I love using garlic and garlic oil in cooking, but I had never heard of it as a remedy for ear infections. I’ll have to try that next time we have one in our house.

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  4. Jill's Home Remedies says

    September 23, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    It works really well, Amy! 🙂

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  5. Made To Be Unique says

    October 26, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    Hi, not sure if my last post made it through. But I wanted to thank you for sharing this helpful home remedy!

    I have added it to my website so that my visitors can benefit from this helpful knowledge as well, and have posted FULL credits to you including a link to this page. I hope this is okay with you.

    I’m sure it is a blessing to many!

    Here is a link in case you’d like to see:
    http://survivingtheoregontrail.com/activities/how-to-make-homemade-garlic-oil-for-cooking-natural-healing-remedies/

    Again, many thanks for sharing!
    Sincerely,
    Crystal

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  6. Anonymous says

    December 8, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    hello, i am so glad i found you website,love all the healing remedies,and all the uses of garlic. good to read,not only it taste so good,also has healing power. i am a 69 year old retired female,also suffer from oste, arthritis,and fybromyalgia, allergies to most antobiotics. so i rely on a lot of home remedies. Thanks. Jackie

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    • Jills Home Remedies says

      February 12, 2013 at 5:58 pm

      Best wishes to you! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    How would you make the oil using garlic extract found at a health food store?

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    • Jills Home Remedies says

      February 12, 2013 at 5:58 pm

      I have never tried this and don’t know a certain amount of extract per cup of olive oil. I would personally just experiment according to smell and taste. Best wishes!

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 12, 2013 at 7:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. chooseyourbirth says

    April 27, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    How long does the garlic oil keep?

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    • Jills Home Remedies says

      July 26, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      3-5 days in the refrigerator.

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  9. Anonymous says

    May 31, 2013 at 8:25 am

    But what about botulism? The anaerobic bacterias will thrive in the anaerobic environment, causing a risk of deadly poisoning unless the garlic is heated to at least 200F.

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    • kspatriot says

      October 14, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      If you heat garlic oil to that temp youll destroy any beneficial properties of the oil ….

      Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    July 24, 2013 at 2:54 am

    I was also wondering how long it keeps as i have read in several places that garlic only can only last a week, can you help with this ? thanks

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    • Jills Home Remedies says

      July 26, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      I would keep it in the refrigerator and use it within 3-5 days.

      Reply

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