How to extract avocado oil yourself and how to store avocado oil

Avocado oil, also known as shea butter, is a product that many people have used. So how do you extract avocado oil yourself? How to store avocado oil?

How to extract avocado oil yourself

1. Prepare the avocado: Place the avocado on the blade and press down until you feel the knife touch the seed. Rotate the avocado against the knife until it is halved around the seed. Remove the avocado from the knife. Twist to separate the avocado so that one half still contains the seed. Hold the avocado half with the seed in one hand. Firmly insert the back of a knife into the seeds and pick them out. Use a spoon to scoop the avocado flesh out of the rind, reserving the peel. Prepare 8-10 avocado peels using the above steps.

2. Extract oil: Put the avocado peel into an orange juice press. Unlike squeezing the juice out of the fruit, we squeeze the oil from the avocado skin. Pull down the press lever and keep the mallet on the avocado skin. Once in contact with the peel, press down firmly to extract the oil, allowing it to drip into the plastic container below. Continue using the juicer to squeeze out more avocado oil. Remove the plastic container of oil. It may also contain some pulp and peel. Place a coffee filter into a fine mesh strainer. Place a strainer over a small bowl and strain the avocado oil. Leave your homemade avocado oil to sit overnight before using.

How to store avocado oil

1. Avocado oil is relatively easy to preserve, but it cannot be refrigerated because some of its ingredients will precipitate due to low temperature.

2. It is common for avocado oil to appear slightly turbid when kept at low temperatures indoors, and some may even produce sediment. These two characteristics can be considered good signs, indicating that the vegetable oil has not been extensively refined.

3. Avocado oil will solidify at low temperatures - it is true that avocado oil will be solid at 0°C, but it will return to liquid form at room temperature. Unrefined avocado oil is dark green in color.

Okay, now you know how to store avocado oil.