Make a ginger root infused oil - PEP BB Medicine.sand.oil.ginger

Here is my submission for the Natural Medicine Aspect - Sand for Straw - Create a Ginger Infused Oil BB.  

I planted sprouting ginger several times
Since I wanted to make oil with wet plant material, I used the crockpot and heat the oil-ginger mixture for approximately 24 hours.  

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
  - ginger root
  - making the infused oil
  - finished infused oil in a labeled jar

For this BB, I minced up some ginger and mixed with olive oil. I put it in a crock pot for roughly 24 hours. Then I drained it into two smaller jars and labeled.

Ginger is a staple in my kitchen. I do a lot of gingery "power shots" and as flavouring for sauces and teas it is absolute invaluable. Large roots do not stay large for long here! Sadly, though, our climate does not open much up for growing ginger without a greenhouse, and our greenhouse is yet to be built.  This then, is purchased from the supermercado in the local town centre.
The oil is rapeseed. Given enough time, I am hoping to grow my own rapeseed for oil as well, but with everything happening at the same time when trying to establish the farm, that`s not really prioritized.
But the future will hopefully hold home pressed oil!

I made some ginger oil which I'll use later this week to make some ginger salve. We can't grow ginger in London so I bought it from my local market. I left the ginger infuse over a month, keeping it in a dark place and shaking every few days. It was my first time using a cheesecloth and I've discovered they're very effective at straining out even the tiny bits of ginger!