You can also use dried herbs, but fresh ones contain more essential oils and are more flavorful and aromatic. Fill the jar with vinegar and cover it. Set the jar in a sunny spot for one full day. Store in a cool, dark place. It keeps virtually forever.
Almond oil is very nice as a base for massage oil and skin care.
For cooking oil, you can choose any culinary herb that strikes your fancy, such as Bay Laurel, Oregano, Basil, Marjoram, etc. Olive oil, canola oil, and sesame oil are excellent choices for herbed cooking oil. Place about 10 4-inch sprigs of fresh herb and 2 cloves of Garlic into a clean quart size clear glass container. For massage oil, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose Geranium, or any other of your favorite fragrances are good choices. Use 10 4-inch sprigs of fresh herb for each clean quart glass container.