Rosemary, one of the most popular herbs of our time, is quite versatile. Here’s 5 simple ways to use rosemary in your everyday cooking! For a complete list of recipes, storage tips and nutritional information visit our page on Rosemary!
1. Mix your own tasty salad dressing.
Lemon Rosemary Dressing
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic 2 sprigs rosemary, stems removed 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Method: Add garlic, rosemary and sea salt to a mortar and mash into a paste. 2. Add the lemon juice in a fine drizzle, stirring and mashing during the addition. Add the olive oil, stirring and mashing throughout.
3. Transfer to an airtight container or use right away.
Recipe from Sarah’ s Cucina Bella
2. Flavorful Skewers, or Grilling Pins.
Woody stem trimmings can be turned into scented kabob skewers, for meat or veggies. Leaves can be pulled off the stems for use in other recipes, or frozen for later use. Substitute one or two firm rosemary twigs in place of toothpicks, to hold added ingredients inside the meat while cooking on the grill.
3. Prepare a sauce. Great for poultry, fish or vegetables.
Citrus-Rosemary Sauce
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice, (from 2-3 oranges) 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot, (1 medium) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons butter 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Method:
Combine orange juice, shallot and rosemary in small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter, vinegar, salt and pepper; stir until the butter has melted. Serve warm.
Recipe adapted from Eating Well
4. Make a Rub. Rosemary and garlic are a perfect pair and go great on roasts.
Rosemary Garlic Rub
Ingredients: 1 T. ground black pepper 1 T. salt 3 T. fresh chopped Rosemary 1 T. dried Rosemary 6 cloves garlic, diced
1/3 cup olive oil
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients except for olive oil. 2. Gradually stir in enough olive oil to form a thick paste.
3. Rub into desired meats before grilling.
Recipe adapted from Pantry Garden Herbs
5. Rosemary Syrup is a great way to add flavor to your favorite cocktails.
For the Syrup:
1 cup water 1 cup sugar
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
Combine all three ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and allow the sugar to dissolve. Remove from the heat, cover, and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Remove the sprigs of rosemary and allow to cool. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge
Rosemary Lime Cocktail
Ingredients: vodka lime wedges ice cubes rosemary syrup
sparkling water
Method:
Fill a glass with ice cubes. Squeeze some lime in! Pour in a few tablespoons of rosemary syrup. Pour in a few more tablespoons of vodka. Top with sparkling water. Stir. Drink. Repeat.
Recipe from Joy the Baker
BONUS TIP: A Natural Beauty Product. Rosemary moisturizes hair and accentuates a natural shine.
Hair Rinse, and Tonic.
Rosemary boiled in a few cups of water can be used for a moisturizing hair rinse that has been linked to hair re-growth. Use Half a cup of Rosemary boiled in 2 1/2 cups of water.