We spent many months looking for the olive oil companions to our balsamic vinegars. And to stay true to our full flavored balsamics we looked for oils made without artificial extracts. So we searched for a source of incredible olive oil made like we make our balsamic infusions...real ingredients. This basil oil from a small California mill smells exactly like the basil we grow in the gardens here at Clean Slate Farm. Why? Because it is real basil is crushed along with the olives to impart the sweet, slightly minty fragrance right into the oil. You'll be forgiven for wanting to put it on everything in sight. However, it's best used as a finishing oil for your salads, drizzled on hot pasta, or on a caprese salad of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a smattering of our Garlic Balsamic Vinegar.