Lucero Roasted Garlic Oil and More

Available Week of April 11th
I'm delighted to announce that Roasted Garlic, Agrumato Lemon, and Genovese Basil Olive Oils are bottled and will arrive at our distribution center early next week. Here are a few things I'd thought you'd like to know while we wait.
Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
Lucero Roasted Garlic Olive Oil is exactly as described. Fresh California garlic is roasted until it is soft and caramelized, then crushed with late season ripe olives to make this oil. Ripe olives often exhibit a buttery character, thus the combination of these two elements--garlicky and buttery, milled together then extracted for oil--is as delicious as you imagine.
Lemon Agrumato Olive Oil
Lucero Lemon Agrumato Olive Oil is made from a combination of lemon varieties available when the olives are being crushed. Boxes of them are poured into the mill along with the olives in a technique developed by Sicilian farmers and millers for their local olive and citrus production; a technique later adopted throughout the world for all manner of fruits and herbs. The product's name is in honor of the Sicilian technique. Agrumi means citrus in Italian, so when something is described as agrumato it refers to being "citrusy". This is also why our other flavored oil made from co-milled fresh olives and fresh fruit or herbs are not referred to as agrumato.
Genovese Basil Olive Oil
Lucero Genovese Basil Olive Oil is made from fresh basil and fresh olives. The rich farmland in California's Central Valley produces many varieties of basil. The specific variety used here is called "Genovese", which is the classic large-leaved Italian Sweet Basil known for its heady aroma and flavor. This is the basil variety known to be particularly good for pesto, and it's aptly named for Genoa, home to amazing basil farms in the Ligurian foothills and the birthplace of pesto itself.
What's Next
Ascolano, Picual, and Coratina extra virgin olive oils are right behind the flavored olive oils, and I'll write again with an update in a few days.
Finally, here is a reminder that our three classic balsamic vinegars are already available for purchase: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, Rosato Balsamic Vinegar, Bianco Balsamic Vinegar. The three flavored vinegars should be ready in a few weeks.
Thank you for your ongoing support as we introduce each collection!
- Liz
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Hi Liz,
Thank you for your email. What wonderful news to receive!
I’ve missed Lucero Oils so much. Can’t wait to put an order together, not only for me but some flavored oils for my friends too. I think they make great hostess gifts.
Congrats & best wishes on your new business venture!
Whoop whoop. Looking forward to the garlic and lemon oils. But sad no free ship on those unavailable at this time. Welcome back🤗👏🏻👏🏻
I am so very happy that, “Lucero” is back. I loved many of your Balsamic and Olive oils. The fig was the very best, as I have tried a few others, after no longer being able to purchase, “The Very Best”. What really drew me to, Lucero Oilve Oil, in the beginning was, my grandmother was a, Lucero, from New Mexico. Thank you so much for emailing me. Can’t wait to begin ordering.
Do you have plans on bringing the lime oil back? That is my favorite.
I’d love to purchase your olive oils!!